The Promotion by Laura Domino

Author:Laura Domino [Domino, Laura]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: christian romance
Publisher: Laura Domino
Published: 2017-11-27T05:00:00+00:00

Chapter 18

“Thanks for coming back here with me for lunch.” Adam’s mom placed his bowl of soup in front of him at her kitchen table. After putting hers in place beside her tea cup at the table, she put a spoon in it and sat to eat.

“Mom.”

“Yes, Adam?” She pulled a paper napkin out of the holder in the center of the table.

“I’m having trouble believing my dad wasn’t really my dad. It doesn’t make sense that you could keep the lie going all this time.” He took a breath. “It doesn’t make any sense.”

“Well…” His mom put another spoon of soup into her mouth and didn’t say anymore.

“Well? Well what?” He watched her for a response.

Nothing. Just more of the same guilty look.

In his mind, he reviewed what he had just said. “You and Dan kept the lie. Dad didn’t know he wasn’t my father?”

She looked up at him. More silence.

“Wow. Mom, you didn’t tell Dad or either of your sons? You buried both of them without them knowing. Wow.” An idea exploded in his brain. “Wait. Dan is Toby’s dad too, right? Or was there someone else?”

“There was no one else.”

Adam sat there, watching steam rise from his bowl. His soup, although still hot, had lost its draw. He wasn’t hungry anyway. “Why did you tell me?”

She opened her mouth to speak, but she changed her mind and took in more soup.

“Dan knew, and you knew. Did Dan call you and ask you to tell me?”

“He’s dying, Adam. He wanted to have some truth in his relationship with you because he’s dying. He’s so happy you’ve been visiting him. He can’t give you a big inheritance. Your dad gave you money. But Dan thought about it and realized he didn’t have anything to give you. Except truth.”

“He could’ve married you and could’ve been our dad—after Dad died.”

“You were six. We thought six was too young. That’s too young to sort through all the confusion. He was going to tell you boys when you were older. But there were…”

“Yes. There were excuses. There will always be excuses.”

“He didn’t want to be your stepdad. He wanted to be your father from the beginning.”

“How did you know Dad wasn’t my real dad? Obviously, they were both a big part of your life. Was it timing? Was there a paternity test?”

“No paternity test. When your dad and Dan worked together overseas that first time, there was an accident. Your dad had surgery. Dan found out from one of the nurses that your dad couldn’t have kids. Dan made her promise to keep it a secret from your dad. At least, that’s what he told me. She might’ve been sweet on him to keep a promise like that. I don’t know if your dad ever knew he couldn’t have kids. If he did, he didn’t let on.” She put her fingers on her tea cup but just stared, didn’t drink. “When I got pregnant, we celebrated. Dan and your dad were inseparable. Dan was there to encourage both of us.

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