"Don’t listen to his nonsense." Helen's hand shook on the doorframe as she gestured for me to come in. “Come inside.”

As I was walking in, my mind was heavy with questions. “Okay.”

“He was just saying that in a fit of rage. Don’t take it to heart.”

Helen studied my expression carefully and spoke earnestly, “You can still remember how your parents treated you. If you weren’t a part of the Collins family, would they have risked their lives for ...