MARIA’S POV
I stood with my brows drawn together in shock at what I had just heard. Connor had a brother, and he didn’t even know about it? What was going on?
“F-Father, I-I can’t... what the hell are you talking about? You and I know that mom died after she gave birth to me, what the hell are you talking about?” Connor said, stepping closer to his father, who was standing with his head bowed.
Mr. Fred didn’t answer Connor’s question for a while; he remained in that position as though he was searching for a way to explain these tangled secrets.
“Father, you have to explain... what is going on here, and who is this godforsaken Jeremy who wants to see Maria dead just to frame me for her murder?” Connor said, raising his voice slightly to compel Mr. Fred to start speaking.
“Maria, can yo
