*Olivia’s POV* I swallowed hard, meeting Jai’s desperate gaze. Rose looked at her husband, then at me. “Are you… crazy?” she laughed, confused. “No, I’m not. I shouldn’t have said it, but I did… so yes, it’s true, Jai is our brother.” “If I don’t have children outside of marriage,” Rose continued, dazed, staring into space, “then…” She turned back to my father. “What do you mean?” Rita sat down, incredulous. “Come on, Jai,” I looked at him. “Everyone knows the truth now… it’s up to you.” My brother simply shook his head, seeming unsure where to begin. Silence fell over the house, like the calm before a storm, as if a dark cloud was about to unleash a downpour. “I really am your brother,” Jai said, looking at Rita and then Isabelle, who smiled, seeming to process everything more consciously and quickly than the others. “How?” Rose demanded. “I was adopted as a newborn by a good family… who gave me love, care, attention, and a home. I recognize them as my true parents. But the
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