Shocking claim from the mother
In the middle of the conversation, my mother winced slightly at my questions before dropping a bombshell: "Your brother has special needs," she explained, as if this was the missing piece of the puzzle. My jaw almost dropped! Why hadn't they mentioned this long ago? My mind raced as I tried to figure it out. Was this really the "why" behind her earlier claim, or just a new twist in her already convoluted story?
Shocking claim from the mother
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Obligations to the family
Mom shot another sharp line, "It's your duty, you know." She explained that my apartment could make all the difference in Jack's life. Her tone sounded like an upbeat song meant to get me to sing along. "For his own good," she added, gripping my hand dramatically. I felt the weight of that word as if it were trying to sway my resolve like a scale.
Commitments to the family
