STORY1 : When I was 25, I found an old photo album hidden in my dad’s closet. It was full of pictures of another woman and two kids who looked like him. I confronted my mom first, and she broke down, telling me she always knew but stayed “for the sake of stability.” I grew up thinking we were a normal, close family. Turns out, every business trip was a visit to his other life. Now,

I have two half-siblings I don’t even know how to feel about.STORY 2 : A tired, completely exhausted mom came to me at the airport. She begged me, “Hold my baby for 5 mins. I need to use the WC!” She handed me her son and vanished. 15 mins, she didn’t return. Then I saw her,