Mrs. Garcia then shared the painful truth—Winston didn’t have a present father, and she had to raise her kids on her own. When she discovered she was having twins, she knew she couldn’t manage two sons alone, so she made the heart-wrenching decision to leave one of them at an orphanage.
Natalie was in disbelief, but she couldn’t imagine the difficult circumstances her grandma must have faced. She felt empathy for her, understanding that she did what she believed was best for the child’s future. As tears streamed down Mrs. Garcia’s face, Natalie felt torn between anger for the secret kept and compassion for her difficult decision.