Jake Hollister
What if the man who broke you came back... asking to be forgiven?Years ago, Thomas Carter walked out on his family without warning, leaving behind a devastated wife and a teenage son, Noah. That abandonment left scars - not just of betrayal, but of broken trust, parental neglect, and a lifetime of unanswered questions.Now, two decades later, Thomas reappears at Noah’s door with trembling hands and hollow eyes, seeking forgiveness. But Noah isn’t the boy he left behind. He’s a man hardened by the past, defined by emotional trauma and a relentless struggle for self-discovery. He’s built his life on the foundation of absence - an estranged family, buried family secrets, and a quiet, simmering resentment that has never gone cold.Their unexpected family reunion forces both men to confront a shared history shaped by bitterness, deception, and the lies they told themselves to survive. As old wounds reopen, Noah must decide: will he grant his father a second chance - or is redemption a gift Thomas doesn’t deserve?Set against the backdrop of a quiet town still echoing with the shadows of the past, Sons of Betrayal is a haunting work of realistic domestic fiction that explores the fragile nature of forgiveness, the legacy of choices, and the moral dilemmas that define who we become. Powerful, intimate, and deeply thought-provoking, this novel is a testament to the question we all fear: Is love enough to heal what abandonment destroys?
