Hannah Campbell — The Envelope After Thirteen Years

For the first time in thirteen years, my ex-husband looked at me without anger.

He looked frightened.

I was not sure whether it was fear of the boys’ questions or fear of the answer he already knew.

<strong>PART 3</strong>

Julian was the first person to move.

He approached Brian but kept his distance from Zachary and Nathan.

“Dad,” he said, “are they really your sons?”

Brian closed the envelope.