Father’s claim
The man at the door didn’t flinch. “My name’s Jake. We need to talk,” he said, his voice low and serious. I stared at him, the weight of his presence already unsettling. “What do you mean?” I asked, barely able to keep my voice steady. Gripping the doorframe, I braced myself as he continued. “One of your children is actually mine.” The air seemed to vanish from my lungs. His words struck like a blow, sending a wave of disbelief, betrayal, and raw confusion crashing over me.
Father’s Claim
Protection from a dangerous past
Jake told me that Mark had brought him into our lives to protect us from a perilous past. “Mark was a good man. He wanted to keep you safe from the mistakes he made,” he said earnestly. I was too shocked to absorb everything at once, but there was a genuine honesty in Jake’s eyes that made me hesitate to doubt him. Yet, the thought of Mark shielding us from such a dark danger was almost unbearable to accept.
Protection From A Dangerous Past
