At first, Minnie was quiet as she listened and learned. For a brief moment, there was sadness, and pity, as she understood him grieving the loss of his sister - but that hadn't been the only math she put together.

"That was... months ago." Her fingers curled up. "Months ago! Why is he only learning now? He deserved to know the moment you did! He must have grown up all his life thinking no one wanted him!"

Her eyes felt hot and wet, and Scrooge's intelligence might have begun to clue him in that Minnie was perhaps mixing up his family with her own.

"Even a day longer not knowing the truth was just too cruel! He needed someone, anyone, to be his family! It doesn't matter how old he is, he deserves a family! He needed you to be there for him...!"

"Why... why weren't you there for me!"

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