“Tomorrow, we’ll get tested,” I said. “And then soon, we’ll know the truth.”
I hoped these feelings were right. Even if the legacy was filled with tragedy, it would be nice to have one. To have a brother!
The good mood stayed with me even as I parted with Rafael, even as I went back to the hotel, then reconnected with Julian, who had stopped to get Alice, even as I hugged her tight, hoping that soon she would have a blood uncle and a family history she could be proud of.
The next morning, my good mood turned to nervousness. After hugging Alice and sending her off to the tutor, I went with Julian to the clinic.
“You don’t have to come,” I tried to tell him, even as I was glad for the company.
“I will always be there for you,” he told me.
At the clinic, Rafael was already there,
