Brotherhood

He wasn't the favorite. He wasn't the golden child. But he was the one who bled. When everything around him begins to crumble-family, love, and the secrets of a buried past-Ryan is forced to face a darkness he thought he'd left behind. What happens when the person they never really understood... becomes the only one who can save them? But saving them comes with a price. And some prices leave scars that even time can't heal. A story of sacrifice, forgotten memories, and a boy who was never supposed to be the hero. The boy they misunderstood. The one who laughed the loudest to hide the silence inside. The one who acted tough because no one noticed when he was gentle. The one who was always "too much"-too angry, too lost, too broken to fix. He was the black sheep. The storm in a house that only wanted sunshine. The one they blamed but never truly understood. They didn't know he cried himself to sleep at night. Didn't know he whispered "I'm sorry" to the shadows of parents he lost too young. Didn't know he carried the ache of abandonment in his bones every day. And when he finally found the truth-when he discovered who murdered them- he didn't hesitate. Not once."I want a baby sister.""That's cute, Ryan, I bet you'll be a good big brother.""Hey! Mom, what about me?""Reynold, you're a big saviour to Ryan, so I trust you.""Well, it better be a girl 'cause I'm having two chaotic insects at the back of my car already.""You're so funny, Liam.""Ugh! Don't worry, Dad. When I become a cop, I'm gonna arrest you for calling us chaotic insects.""You're in trouble now, Dad."They all burst into laughter as Liam stepped on the gas, driving faster along the deserted area."Are you sure this is the right way to the hospital? Because I'm having a bad feeling about this, Dad," Reynold murmurs, staring through the mirror into the thick woods."It is.""Hurry, Liam. I can feel the baby kicking.""Hold on, Hannah," Liam replies, stepping onto the gears. He hits full speed but comes to a halt as he matches the brakes after a loud thud."Wha... What was that?" Hannah asks, holding onto her stomach in pain."I better check it out," Liam replies, unstrapping his seatbelt. He steps out of the car and begins examining it. "The tyre's bursted.""What?""I think I should call-"...GUNSHOT..."Get on your knees with your hands up!!!"

Pages: 442, Paperback, Ottavio Ferrante