My uncle raised me after my parents died—until his death exposed a secret he’d kept hidden for years

to say more, then just shook his head. “I’m sorry,” he said quietly. “For what?” “For things I should’ve told you.” He leaned over and kissed my forehead. “Get some sleep, Hannah.”

He died the following morning. The funeral was black clothes, bad coffee, and people saying, “He was a good man,” like that covered everything.

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