Rachael bit her lip, searching for the right words to explain it to him.

Rachael walked closer to him. "Brandon, it's a bit complicated, and—" She halted when Brandon took a step back.

"You lied to me," Brandon said, tears filling his puppy eyes.

"No! It's not like that... I would never lie to you. I was just waiting for the right opportunity to tell you," Rachael quickly said.

"Then why didn’t you tell me that he wasn't my real father?" Brandon asked, referring to Fred.

Rachael bit her lip. "It's not like that, I—Brandon!" she called when Brandon ran upstairs to his room, locking the door.

"Brandon!" Rachael was...