Trent’s voice, usually so filled with joviality, was now a shadow of its former self, laden with disappointment and disbelief. “I can’t believe she would do something like this,” he murmured, as if speaking more to himself than to me.
My heart ached for my brother. This was supposed to be the beginning of a beautiful chapter in his life, yet here he was, grappling with the stark reality of the person he had vowed to spend his life with. I could sense the turmoil within him, the conflict between love and loyalty to his wife and his protective instincts towards his niece.
“What do you want to do?” I asked, offering him the space to decide his next steps.
