The entire restaurant fell silent. All eyes were on us.Adam sighed. “Come on, let’s go.”
"Or?"
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“To show you the truth.”
He called a taxi and within minutes we were on our way to the house where I had seen him earlier.
When we arrived, my heart pounded again. We got out of the car, and before I could ask anything, the door opened. It was Lily, my sister. She seemed shocked to see us there.
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“What are you doing here?” he asked.
Adam looked at me before turning to her. “I tried to keep it a secret, but I won't lie anymore, not when it comes to my marriage.”
I took a step forward. “What’s wrong, Lily? You’ve lived in another state for years, and now you’re here in bed with my husband.”
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Lily hesitated. “That’s not true. I… I moved here. I thought I had no choice. Nat, you don’t understand…”
“Yes, you're right, I don't really understand what's going on.”
“I thought you would never forgive me.”
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“Forgive you for what? For sleeping with my husband?”
“No! I would never hurt you.”
Adam intervened. “Her husband… was abusive. He had to leave.”
“Violent?” I repeated. “I warned you, Lily. I told you it wasn’t good for you. I begged you to leave him. But instead, you chose to leave me.”
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“That’s why I didn’t tell you,” she cried. “Because I knew how you’d react! I didn’t want you to be ashamed for me!”
I stood there in silence, trying to process it all. But then, out of the corner of my eye, I saw a little boy walking toward us. He was about four years old.
Confused, I turned to Adam. “Who is it?”
“It's the 'baby' you saw in the message,” Adam said. “It's Lily's son.”
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“Do you have a son?” I asked, looking at my sister.
Lily nodded. “Yes. I didn’t know how to explain everything to him. But… I didn’t know where to go.”
“You should have told me, Lily. We're sisters. Why didn't you trust me?”
“I was afraid you would judge me.”
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“I'll help you, Lily,” I said, looking at both of them, Adam and Lily. “But you both have to promise me there will be no more secrets. Don't keep anything from me anymore. We're family, and I can't stand any more lies.”
“I promise. No more secrets.”
Adam shook my hand. “We’re all in this together now. All of us.”
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Annui.
“Let’s go,” Adam said softly, still holding my hand. “We still have our anniversary to celebrate, right?”
I didn't answer right away. I looked at Adam and saw something in his eyes I hadn't seen in a long time: sincerity.
Maybe everything wasn't perfect, but I was willing to believe it wasn't too late. At least, I hoped so.
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