I stared at him and said:
“I became my brothers’ guardian because I love them, and I’m never going to abandon them. They’re going to live with us until they’re grown.”
He frowned and replied:
“I’m NOT raising someone else’s kids. Put them in foster care, or the wedding is OFF. I’m not running a CHARITY.”
It felt like the ground had disappeared beneath my feet. I never expected to hear those words from Brandon.
I said:
“But they don’t have anyone else. I’m not putting my own brothers in foster care. I know this isn’t what we expected, but Brandon… MY PARENTS ARE GONE. The boys and I only have each other now.”
He practically shouted:
“I’m NOT going to ruin my life for someone else’s kids. So either you send them away, or we’re done.”
I was so furious that I wanted to tell him exactly what I thought of him and throw him out.
