Jess was rendered stunned by Charles’s words.
“What? My brother... how... this is not possible.”
“Oh, it is! I am your brother and your real father... he is alive.”
“I only had one father! And he is dead.” Jess declared himself out and clear.
He was always grateful to have a father like Dante.
Even though, Jess was told at a very early stage of his life by his mother that Dante wasn’t his real father; an action taken by Shelly out of the fear of the fact that some day one person or the other in Cherwood might tell that to Jess and it may come out as a shook to him, which could break the boy’s heart and turn him against his family.
Shelly had taken a smart decision, because of that one step that she took, Jess was always grateful of his mother and father for taking care of him, partic
