was ashamed. He thought he had failed his brother, and he couldn’t bear the idea that the rest of the family might judge him for it.”
My father rubbed his face.
“When I was young, I thought keeping his confidence was the right thing to do. Then years passed, and it became easier not to mention Daniel at all.”
“Did you ever try to find him?”
My father shook his head.
“No. I thought there was nothing to find.”
He looked toward Claire.
“She did in a few months what
