Whatever mistakes the adults had made, the babies were innocent.

They had not chosen the circumstances of their conception.

They had not created the relationships.

They had not lied to anyone.

They had not caused the betrayal.

Yet they could eventually become the people most affected by the public attention.

That is why some family members reportedly wanted the children protected from unnecessary publicity.

A sensational story may entertain strangers for a few days.

For a child, however, discovering years later that their birth became the subject of online gossip can be emotionally complicated.

The adults therefore faced a difficult responsibility.

How could they tell the truth without allowing the truth to become a source of shame?

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A Complicated Family Relationship

The biological relationship between the children creates a family structure that can be difficult to explain.

The children would share the same biological father.

At the same time, their mothers are grandmother and mother to each other’s children.