Henry
“Since he disappeared, I accepted marrying the girl, and I had never seen her in my life. Sandra always told me how she was doing and everything else. When I returned to NY, Thiago placed me as his substitute at the precinct and at college, and when I saw her for the first time, my heart stopped, and I realized it was love.” I pause, and my brother raises one eyebrow. “Yes, Hendrick. I am in love again.”
“Then go back to her. Don’t let that i***t Patrick get in the way.”
“And Dad?”
“I’ll take care of things here; you know I always have.”
“That’s why I put you in that position; there’s no one better than you to fill it.”
“You know it’s true, little brother.” Hendrick pauses. “You know very well that it’s you!”
“Hendrick…”
“Go before I change my mind.” He interrupts me before I
