Taking a deep breath
I took a deep breath, knowing that this letter would finally reveal the truth behind my exclusion and my rightful place in the family.

My fingers trembled as I carefully opened the envelope, the paper crackling softly. The letter was several pages long, filled with my mother’s familiar handwriting.
I sat down, bracing myself for what was to come. This was it—the moment I had been waiting for. The truth was just sentences away.