not merely on the absence of betrayal, but on the presence of honesty.
Chapter Ten: What I Told My Sister
A month after the discovery, Vanessa invited me to meet her for coffee.
I almost declined.
But I knew that if we were ever going to repair our relationship, we would eventually have to sit across from each other and discuss what had happened without hiding behind apologies.
When I arrived, she was already waiting at a small table near the window.
She stood when she saw me.
For a
