Daniel stared at him.
“You mean without Mom asking questions?”
Michael’s jaw tightened.
“I mean without turning a difficult situation into a public spectacle.”
“You had an affair for four years.”
Natalie shifted in her seat.
Michael lowered his voice.
“Marriage is complicated, Daniel.”
“Apparently, so is telling the truth.”
I looked down at my glass to hide a smile.
Michael noticed.
“Something amusing, Alex?”
“No.”
“You’ve always been close to this family. I hope you understand that there are two sides to every story.”
“I understand that four years is a long time to hide something from your wife.”
The table went silent.
Michael put down his fork.
“You should be careful about taking sides in a situation you don’t understand.”
I met his eyes.
“Then perhaps you should stop asking people to defend a situation you haven’t explained.”
Daniel stared at me.
Natalie looked uncomfortable.
Michael’s smile disappeared.
