Sarah felt a knot of unease tighten in her stomach as she stood beside Trevor on her mother’s doorstep. It had only been three weeks since they started dating, and while Sarah was eager to introduce Trevor to her family, his seemingly intense eagerness was starting to give her pause.
As they entered the cozy living room, Sarah’s mother, Margaret, greeted them with a warm smile. But as soon as Margaret’s eyes fell on Trevor, her expression turned ashen, and she froze in place, her hands trembling slightly.
“Trevor…is that you?” Margaret’s voice was barely above a whisper, filled with a mixture of shock and disbelief.
Trevor’s brows furrowed in confusion as he glanced at Margaret. “I’m sorry, do I know you?”
Sarah’s heart raced with apprehension as she watched the tense exchange between Trevor and her mother. She had never seen her mother react like this before, and she couldn’t shake the feeling that something was seriously wrong.
Margaret took a step closer to Trevor, her eyes searching his face with a mix of emotions. “It can’t be…you look so much like him.”
Trevor exchanged a puzzled glance with Sarah before turning back to Margaret. “I’m sorry, I think there’s been a mistake. I don’t know who you think I am.”
But Margaret’s eyes were filled with tears as she reached out to touch Trevor’s face, her voice trembling with emotion. “You’re his spitting image…my long-lost son.”
Sarah’s heart stopped as her mother’s words sank in. She felt as if the ground had been pulled out from beneath her feet, leaving her reeling in shock and confusion.
Trevor’s eyes widened in disbelief as Margaret’s words hung in the air. “I don’t understand…I was adopted. I’ve never met my birth family.”
Margaret’s hands trembled as she reached for a nearby photo album, flipping through the pages until she found a faded photograph. With a trembling hand, she held it out to Trevor, her voice barely above a whisper.
“That’s him…that’s your father.”
As Trevor looked down at the photograph, his breath caught in his throat. Staring back at him was a younger version of himself, with the same striking features and familiar smile.
In that moment, the truth hit Sarah like a ton of bricks. Trevor wasn’t just a stranger she had met three weeks ago—he was her long-lost brother, reunited with their family after years of separation.
As the shock of the revelation washed over them, Sarah and Trevor clung to each other, their hearts filled with a mix of disbelief, joy, and the overwhelming realization that their lives would never be the same again.