ALEXANDER
“Yes.”
The word sank deep into me. I sat very still, staring at her, trying to process it. I had come here half certain I was chasing shadows, half hoping she would laugh at me for even asking. But she didn’t laugh. She didn’t deny it..she admitted it.
I leaned back slowly, my chest tightening. “So it’s true,” I said quietly. “There's another child.”
My mother looked uneasy, her hands twisting together. “Alexander...”
“Why didn’t you ever tell me?” My voice came out steadier than I felt at the moment.
She sighed, her eyes heavy with guilt. “Because I thought it didn’t matter, I didn’t want you burdened with the consequences of your father's mistake..”
I looked at her, searching her face for even the smallest sign that she was hiding more. “You thought It didn't matter? Wh
