Elena’s Story
Marie and Elena met a week later at a small café in the city. It was a surreal experience for both of them. Elena looked much older than the photographs, but there was a grace and warmth about her that made Marie feel at ease. Over coffee, Elena shared her side of the story. She had loved Marie’s father deeply, but she had always known that their relationship would be complicated. She had never asked him to choose, knowing it would tear him apart.
Elena’s Story
A Sibling’s Existence
The conversation eventually turned to the child. Elena confirmed that Marie had a half-brother, named Luka. He was in his twenties now, living abroad, unaware of the full extent of their father’s past. Elena had kept her promise to Marie’s father, never reaching out to disrupt his life with Marie and her mother. But now, with the truth out in the open, she wondered if it was time for Luka to learn the truth. Marie felt a mix of anticipation and fear.
A Sibling’s Existence
