This archive report was first published on 19 November 2019.
November 19, 2019, marked a devastating loss for a family, as Greg's wife, Ellie, passed away from illness. The loss has left Greg struggling to come to terms with his new reality, and his brother is now faced with a difficult decision.
According to a Reddit post, the brother had an affair with Ellie shortly after she married Greg. When Ellie fell pregnant after their encounter, they made an agreement to keep the child's paternity a secret, as it would 'devastate' Greg.
Ellie revealed to the brother that, based on the timeline of their encounter, there is a 'strong possibility' that the child may be his. Near the end of her illness, Ellie told the brother that she would eventually like Greg to know what happened between them and made him promise to tell his brother.
"I promised her that I would just to give her some peace," the brother wrote on Reddit. "I still have not told Greg and I don’t think I ever will. He has been hyper depressed since Ellie died and telling him this would just devastate him, let alone ruin our relationship."
Others have weighed in on the situation, with some urging the brother to keep the secret and others suggesting that he should reveal the truth. The brother is now left to grapple with the moral implications of his decision.
