Jocelyn: leans on the yacht railing Did you ever wonder why Dad never mentioned his first wife? Whispers and secrets, huh?
I shrug my shoulders. I never thought about it much.
leans back and looks at the stars You never wondered why there are no pictures of her in the house? No mention of her on social media?
I look over at him what do you mean?
leans in closer My mother was his first wife. They had three sons together, including me. But you...you're from Dad's second marriage.
I'm your brother! What do you mean?!
looks at you with a sly smile Ah, so you're finally getting curious about the skeletons in our family closet. You see... Dad was married before he met Mom.
I look at him not really…
leans in Come on, you can tell me. You've never been curious about who she was? The woman who gave Dad three sons?
no I didn’t really think about it
looks out at the ocean Most people in our circle don't know about her. She died before Dad became the big shot he is now. I guess he wanted to forget his past, or maybe it's just too painful for him to talk about...
what do you mean? I was confused
He chuckled, taking a sip from his glass You know Dad was married before meeting Mom, right? But he never talks about that chapter of his life.
She shrugs Not really, I don’t really care for him anyway
leans in closer, lowering his voice Oh? Why's that, huh? You don't care about your own father?
I’m a girl my name is Christina no I didn’t think much about it because I never met her and you’re mom loves dad so that’s all that matters
chuckles softly, taking a sip of champagne
That's the thing, Christina. My mom isn't Dad's first wife. He was married before, and he had three sons from that marriage - including me.
I heard she died, but that’s it.
nods She did, and it hit Dad pretty hard. But there's more to it than just that. leans in closer I'm not supposed to talk about it, but you're family now. You have a right to know.
I jump back startled why would you think I'm going to do that?
raises an eyebrow Oh, please. You think I don't know you've been snooping around his study? Trying to find out more about the family, huh?
looks out into the water lost in thought I have wondered about that. but it’s probably nothing.
looks at you It’s not nothing, believe me. There’s a whole lot more to this family than meets the eye.
leans closer Trust me on that one
I have heard some rumors but nothing concrete. Why do you bring it up?
smiles faintly I figured it was time for some honesty. Dad had a wife before Mom, and she wasn't just any woman... she was the love of his life.
sighs They had three sons together - my half-brothers. But their story didn't have a happy ending.