“I spoke with Vanessa,” I said.
He nodded.
“How is she?”
“Struggling.”
He looked down.
“I know.”
I took a deep breath.
“Eliam, I want you to understand something. I don’t believe you were having an affair with my sister.”
His shoulders relaxed slightly.
“But that doesn’t mean everything is fine.”
The tension returned to his face.
“You lied to me for a week. You gave my sister twenty thousand dollars without discussing it with me. You let me believe that your job was overwhelming you when you weren’t even
