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“So you decided to tell the biggest lie of your life Maybe the biggest lie anyone’s ever told me, and all because you wanted to take my place”

“There’s more to it than that”

“This I’ve got to hear”

“When you had your heart attack, Dad, I was scared We’ve already lost Mo you in that hospital bed…” I trailed off Dad shifted in his seat, and I could sense he was as uneasy with theto make sure you stayed with us”

“Like giving up the company”

“Like giving up the company I had it all planned out—I’d stick with the fake h to start the transition, and when you weren’t in a spot where you s off”

“So, this was all for my benefit” I wasn’t sure if he was convinced or not

“I’d be lying if I said I didn’t want to be CEO, sure But it was you I was thinking of I don’t knohat I’d do without you, Dad”

He said nothing, appearing to consider the words “And the girl Who is she? Some random woman you roped into this?”

And there was the other matter—Cass

“She’s actually the ”

“What does that mean?”

“Yes, she started out as soer this went on, theon between us wasn’t a lie It was love”

“Love”

I couldn’t believe I’d said the word But it’d come out so easily, so naturally, that I knew it had to be the truth I loved Cass

“Love I love her And there’s more…”

“More bad news”

“No, good news I think”

“Say it”

“She’s pregnant”

Dad said nothing for several long“Holy shit”

“She’s pregnant with hter”