Sam, once a mama’s boy, started pulling away from Candice, avoiding her hugs and kisses. At first, I thought it was a phase, but when Sam revealed that Candice had been crying and hiding a secret, I became concerned. Sam mentioned a photo of a man resembling Candice, which he’d found in a green box under the bed.
I confronted Candice that night, and she confessed that the man in the photo was her twin brother, whom she’d never known about until recently. Candice’s mother had hidden the truth—she had an affair, had twins, and secretly gave one child up for adoption. Candice had been grieving over the possibility of meeting her brother, but feared it would tear her family apart.
I apologized for jumping to conclusions, and we decided to support Candice in finding her brother together. This revelation, sparked by Sam’s behavior, helped me realize how important it is to be there for the ones we love, especially when they’re carrying hidden burdens.