Lahat ng Kabanata ng My Brother, My Wife, and Their Son: Kabanata 1 - Kabanata 8

A buzzing sound filled my ears, and my vision went dark. I steadied myself against the edge of the table so I wouldn't fall to the ground. Then, I stared fixedly at the seven-year-old boy in Tabitha Palmer's arms.He was two years older than my daughter, Arlene Wilder, which meant Tabitha had already betrayed me a long time ago."Adam, don't hold it against Tabitha. Your mom and I decided together not to tell you," my father, Ivan Wilder, said from where he sat on the couch. His voice was calm, but it cut through me like a knife."Do you remember why I postponed the wedding back then?" Tabitha asked airily. "It's because I found out I was pregnant, and I couldn't possibly get married while pregnant. So, I used business trips abroad as an excuse."I gave birth to my son, Clarence Wilder, overseas. By birth order, Clarence is Arlene's elder brother."Arlene clutched my sleeve tightly and looked up at me innocently."Daddy, am I going to have a brother?"I snapped back to my senses

I didn't go into Mom's hospital room.After getting Arlene settled, I asked the doctor for an update."Mrs. Wilder? She's fine. She just got so worked up that she passed out. Just make sure not to upset her again after this."The knot of anxiety in my chest slowly loosened. When all was said and done, she was still my mother at the end of the day.I glanced at the tightly shut hospital room door, feeling a wave of exhaustion.Mom was hospitalized for three days. During that time, Glen and Clarence deliberately avoided me and Arlene.That was, until Mom was discharged and returned home.Thinking of her poor health, I hesitated for a long while but ultimately brought Arlene back to my parents' house.The moment I stepped through the door, I heard Mom asking, "Tabitha, isn't it about time Clarence got his Social Security number?"I abruptly stopped in my tracks as I watched Tabitha nod."You're right, Mom. It's just that Adam—"Dad let out a cold snort and slammed his water hea

After receiving Glen's call, Tabitha was beside herself with worry.She had given birth to Clarence after a difficult labor, which was what led to his poor health and congenital heart disease.Likewise, Mom and Dad's worry was plain to see. Clarence was their precious grandson, after all.Running several red lights the whole way, the three of them finally arrived at the hospital. They pushed the door open and saw Clarence lying weakly in the hospital bed."Mommy, you finally came. I thought you didn't want me anymore."Clarence's weak voice made Tabitha's heart ache.These past days, in order to avoid causing friction, she had gone a long time without seeing Clarence.But at the end of the day, both Clarence and Arlene were her own flesh and blood. Moreover, she had suffered so much to bring Clarence into this world, so how could she really have the heart to ignore him?The moment Glen saw Tabitha, his eyes reddened instantly."The doctor said Clarence is fine. You don't need

Mom and Dad hurried over soon enough.When Dad learned that Arlene and I were gone, he refused to believe it at first."Could Adam just be sulking?" he asked.Tabitha shook her head."Dad, he's blocked my calls and texts."Hearing this, Dad still didn't believe her.It was Mom who called me instead, only to discover that I had blocked her number too."Adam blocked me. You try calling him."Hearing Mom say this, Dad called me.Sure enough, his number had been blocked too."That's impossible. No way would that little piece of shit do this.""Don't tell me he's mad just because we missed Arlene's birthday last time," Mom said, a little irritated.Tabitha was in no mood to listen to all this."Clarence was faking his illness," she explained to Mom and Dad. "We were all in the wrong about what happened last time. We shouldn't have left Arlene and Adam behind."Logically, Mom and Dad wouldn't have believed it. But now, faced with me not responding to any messages, they felt jus