Family
Samantha kept going.
�My delivery had complications. After giving birth, Margaret came into my room and asked the doctor one question before she even asked how I was doing.�
Margaret�s expression hardened.
�That isn�t true.�
Daniel�s ex-fianc�e ignored her.
�She asked if the baby was a boy.�
Marriage
The church reacted instantly again.
�I spent weeks recovering and couldn�t walk afterward.�
Samantha glanced briefly down at the wheelchair.
That�s when Daniel spoke up.
�Emily, my mother was upset. Everybody was overwhelmed. Samantha�s twisting things � �
�I heard her,� Samantha cut in sharply. �I was awake.�
Babies & Toddlers
Silence crashed through the room.
�Three days later, Daniel stopped answering my calls and blocked my number,� Samantha explained.
My Family Finally Understood
At that point, my brothers stood up so fast, but Adam reached the altar first.
�What the hell is this?� he snapped, moving toward Daniel.
Luke and Nathan followed immediately, while Ben looked ready to drag Daniel out of the church himself.
My parents rushed after them.
�Stop,� my mother warned, grabbing Adam�s arm. �Let her finish.�
�Mom, are you hearing this?� Luke demanded.
�Yes. And Emily deserves the truth.�
Daniel looked rattled now, with my brothers standing only feet away from him.
�It wasn�t like that,� he said.
�Then tell me what it was like,� I replied.
He opened his mouth, but nothing came out.
And somehow that felt worse than if he�d lied.
