My life was torn between my husband Mark’s resentment and my sister Katie’s hospital bed. Each day I brought food and hope, but the cost to my marriage grew unbearable. I never forgot what I owed my sister—even when it nearly cost me everything else.
One stormy night, I found myself standing in the kitchen, trembling as my mother asked me the question I’d been dreading for years. My heart pounded as secrets threatened to spill, tearing at the fragile fabric of our family. In the days that followed, the choices I made tested the bonds of love, loyalty, and the courage it takes to finally speak the truth.
