Those words moved me, but they also raised new questions.
—So… why did they never come looking for me?
My father took a deep breath before answering.
—Because we thought you hated us.
I couldn’t help but smile sadly.
—I thought exactly the same thing about you.
Silence filled the room again.
Until my eyes stopped on a photograph placed on top of the living room furniture.
My parents appeared in it…
…along with Sofia.
But there was another woman too.
A woman I had never seen before.
I pointed at her.
—Who is she?
The three remained silent.
My mother started trembling.
My father closed his eyes.
And Sofia slowly lowered her head.
It was then that I realized that the photograph hid a much bigger story than I had imagined.
My mother took a breath.
—The time has come to tell you the whole truth…
