Samantha
We all glanced toward the speaker’s announcement, then back at one another, the silence stretching between us like a taut wire, ready to snap at any moment.
Jack was the first to break the silence, his voice low and almost too casual. "Dad, you didn’t happen to have any other children outside of your marriage with Mom, did you?"
My eyes widened as I shot him a look. Was he serious right now? The question hung in the air like a grenade, waiting to explode.
Jack’s father glared at him, the disappointment in his eyes cutting sharper than any words could. "How dare you disrespect your mother’s memory like that, Jack? Are you implying I cheated on her?"
The raw emotion in his voice startled me. His anger wasn’t just a reaction—it was personal. Deep. I felt the crackle of old wou
