I could feel her hesitate on the other side of the phone. “What is it?” “Did he have another family? When he was with us. Is that why you never married?” She laughed. “Oh hardly. No of course not. I would have known about that.” “But he was away a lot. Could he have had children with anyone else? Could I have a half sister? Is that possible?” “Mia, your father, as much as he had his faults, was never unfaithful to me. No. You do not have any secret siblings running around; I can assure you of that.” “But would you have known? He might have kept that from you.” “Don’t be ridiculous. I knew him. He wasn’t like that. I don’t know where you got such a crazy idea from, but there is no way it’s possible.” I took a deep breath. “Okay. But I need to ask him myself. Just to be sure.” “If you must.
