MY SISTER HUMILIATED MY SEVEN-YEAR-OLD SON AT HER WEDDING, THEN A GUEST’S VIDEO REVEALED WHY THEY WANTED US GONE FIRST
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Chapter 10 - Noah Asks The Hardest Question
Noah barely cared about the trust.
He cared about one thing.
“Why did Aunt Claire do that?”
I wanted to tell him she was cruel.
It would have been easy.
Instead I said:
“She wanted something. She thought making us leave would help her get it.”
“So she made Grandma hurt me?”
I swallowed.
“She allowed something wrong to happen.”
Noah looked at me.
“Did you hit Aunt Claire because of me?”
That question hurt more.
“I hit her when I was angry and trying to protect you. I should have gotten you away without hitting her.”
“But she was mean.”
“Yes.”
“So?”
“So adults still have choices.”
He thought about that.
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Children notice hypocrisy quickly.
I did not want protection to become an excuse for mine.
