“Larissa’s adopted brother, Richard Burton, was indeed sentenced to five years. But shortly after entering prison, he was diagnosed with lung cancer. Still, whether that’s true or not … ”
My fists turned white. My nails dug deep into my skin, but I felt no pain. The voice on the other end shook slightly.
“For the past few years, Richard has been pretending to have cancer. Meanwhile, Larissa secretly became pregnant several times. Each time, she had an abortion just before giving birth. She claimed it was her own choice … and … ”
“Enough. Stop talking.”
My voice caught in my throat as I wiped a tear from my face with cold fingers.
“Find out where Richard has been hiding all these years.”
After the call ended, I looked again at the post. Someone had replied to her.
[You’ve had several abortions? They weren’t your husband’s, right? I understand. I’ve been through this too.]
[Even if your husband doesn’t know whose child it was, it doesn’t matter. It’s still your baby. You’ve already done enough for the man at home.]