“I HEARD EVERYTHING,” Red said sorrowfully, wiping his tears. He couldn’t believe what he had just heard. It deeply pained him to discover the secret their family had kept from them for so long.
Crezelda approached and hugged him tightly.
“Is that why you treated Blue that way?” Red asked bravely.
Crezelda pulled away from the hug. “I’m sorry, Red. That was the biggest mistake of my entire life—blaming your innocent brother.”
“Why him, Mom? Why did you blame him? He was a victim too. He almost died, just like you said!”
Crezelda wept as she listened to her son’s words. Only then did the full weight of what she had done hit her.
“You turned my twin brother’s life into a nightmare over an accident he didn’t mean to cause. He drowned too, Mom! He fought for his life! And yet... every da
