Imagine this: At 21, you walk into the house where your family once was whole. Eight years after your mother’s betrayal, she reaches out for the first time, wanting you and your brothers to meet her new husband. You agree, but feel nothing. Entering the conference room, your face remains emotionless. Your stepfather, a don, sits at the head of the table. Your mother, now a stranger, sits beside him with five step-siblings you’ve never met, all staring at you. Your brothers haven’t