A Man Caught His Wife Having an Affair with His ‘Golden’ Brother at Their Family’s Vacation Home — He Pretended Not to Know, but the Next Evening, They Showed Up at His Door, Shouting, ‘What the Hell Have You Done?!’

Then Dad smiled.

“Now, tell us about that trip you’ve been planning.”

I laughed.

“I haven’t booked anything yet.”

Mom leaned forward.

“Then let’s help you plan it.”

I pulled out my phone and opened a map.

We spent the next hour talking about places I wanted to visit, restaurants I wanted to try, and things I’d always postponed because I was busy making everyone else happy.

At one point, my phone buzzed again.

Another message from Kai.

KAI: I know I don’t deserve it, but I’d like to take you out for coffee sometime. No favors. No excuses. Just brothers.

I read it twice.

Then I put my phone facedown.

Dad raised an eyebrow.

“Kai?”

“Yes.”

“Are you going to answer?”

“Eventually.”

Mom smiled.

“That’s fair.”

I looked at the cake.

For years, I had believed that winning meant finally getting Kai’s approval.

Then I’d believed winning meant making him feel the pain he’d caused me.