Resolving to find the truth
It seemed this mystery relative might hold the key to understanding my exclusion, so I resolved to find out more about them.

Frank gave me a name and some old addresses to follow up on. ‘This is all I’ve got,’ he said, handing me a file.
I thanked him and left, my mind racing with possibilities. Whoever this person was, they had to be linked directly to the reasons behind my parents’ baffling decisions.