Sam, once a mama’s boy, suddenly began avoiding his mom, Candice—no more hugs, no more kisses. I thought it was a phase, but there was more to it. One day, Sam revealed a secret that shocked me and led to a family mystery Candice had been hiding.
Candice and I have been married for eight years. After Sam was born, Candice stayed home to care for him. Sam had always been very affectionate with her, so his sudden withdrawal was strange. I asked Candice about it, but she brushed it off as a phase. Concerned, I talked to Sam. He told me Candice had been crying a lot and hiding a picture of a man. My heart raced—who was this man?
I found the photo in a green box under our bed. It was a man who looked like Candice. Could she be cheating on me? The thought was crazy, but I had to know more. That night, I confronted Candice, showing her the photo. She broke down, revealing a hidden family secret: the man in the photo was her twin brother, a sibling she never knew about until recently. Her mother had an affair before Candice was born, and her twin was secretly raised by another man.
Candice had been crying because she didn’t know how to deal with the discovery. She feared it would destroy her parents’ marriage. I reassured her that we’d face this together.
Sam’s strange behavior led me to uncover the truth, and I was grateful I could support Candice when she needed me most.