legacy of secret
“That’s Victor Callahan, your father.”
My heart skipped a beat. Hearing his name spoken aloud, tied so directly to my mother, felt surreal.
“She loved him, you know,” Mrs. Grace continued. “Despite everything, despite how impossible it was, she loved him deeply.”
I leaned forward, desperate for answers. “Then why did she keep it all a secret? Why didn’t she tell me?”
Mrs. Grace reached across the table, taking my hand in hers. “Because she wanted to protect you. Victor was a complicated man, caught up in a world that wasn’t kind to people like your mother. She knew if the truth came out, it would put you in danger.”
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