A bitter, pained laugh escaped my throat.

“You stepped into our lives and became part of our family under false pretenses!”

“I know how terrible it looks, Hannah,” he pleaded softly.

“Was any of your care for us real, or was it all just an act to cover your tracks?” I asked, my heart breaking into a million pieces.

“I fell deeply in love with you long before I realized how trapped I was in this web of secrets,” he confessed passionately.

“I stayed by your side because leaving would have made me look guilty, but staying while keeping this secret from you turned into the ultimate betrayal.”