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“Half-brothers, but yeah.”

“I never knew.”

“There’s a lot you never knew about. And I’m so sorry that you had to go through it all. I couldn’t tell you that I was alive though. It would have put you in danger and put the investigation at risk.”

“I spent so many nights crying because I missed you. I felt so lost without you, Adam.”

“I know. I’m so sorry.”

“Don’t apologize. I understand now why you did it. But I didn’t know you two were brothers.”

“Why is it important?” He shook his head, puzzled.

“Um, because Mason and I are together.”

He went silent. His face drained of all color.

“Adam, say something,” I whispered.

“You’re together? What? How…how long?” He turned to Mason. “You never said anything.”

Mason and I looked at one another. His face had gone a deep red. I scrambled to help him out. “It was kind of an instant thing. I met him the first week of the semester and we kind of fell for each other that first night we met. I never meant for it to happen. I didn’t think I would ever find anyone ever again. I thought you were dead. I had grieved for you for a year.”

“But he’s my brother…”

“I didn’t know.”

“No. But he did!”

Adam’s face was wracked with pain. I felt my own heart breaking for him. He had lost over a year of his life and now he had lost me. I didn’t know what to say or do. I didn’t get the chance. He stood up and stormed out the door.

Chapter 33 – Mason

IfollowedAdamoutof the hospital room.

“Adam, wait!”

He turned round, pushed me up against the wall, and punched me in the face.

“What the fuck bro! You had to go and steal my girlfriend too? It wasn’t enough for you that I gave up my life for your investigation?”

He continued to hit me. I just let him. I deserved it.

A nurse came out to see what the noise was.

“What’s going on? Do I need to call security?”

“No. We’re fine. Honest.”

She nodded and disappeared back to her desk.

Adam paced away from me, kneading his fist in his palm. “I could kill you right now. Do you know what I’ve been through? Putting my life on hold for so long, all the while hoping that I would be able to see my girl again and hold her and be with her again.”

“I know…”

“And to find out you’ve been dicking her down this whole time?”

“It’s not like that.” I snapped.

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