“Everything okay?” he asked, his voice gentle yet probing.
“Yeah,” I replied, forcing a smile. “Just… cleaning up a bit.”
He nodded, satisfied with my answer, and moved on, oblivious to the storm of emotions swirling inside me. As I watched him walk away, I knew I had to make a choice. Should I confront him about what I had found, risk unleashing whatever secrets he had buried, or should I keep silent and protect our family from the darkness lurking in our past?
