Secretly Adopted
Growing up in Rockford, Illinois, Matthew Roberts believed that he was the biological son of a Swedish mother and German father. He had no reason to assume otherwise—until the fifth grade when Roberts' sister carelessly dropped a bomb that would turn his life upside-down.
Living in the Present
Roberts' sister informed him that he had been adopted. Stunned and dismayed, Roberts confronted his parents, who confirmed that they had adopted him over a decade ago. They disclosed nothing else about his past, and Roberts had no interest in learning anything about his biological parents or contacting them. Then, twenty years later, everything changed...
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