Whispers in the Snow

(I have a bunch of ways I wanna end this so each part will have a different ending. But overall the first part will be the same unless I think of another idea)Ethan Donovan has had a crush on Lily Anderson for years. Lily is always upbeat, and he never has enough courage to talk to her. One day, though, his friend, Jacob, made him talk to her. Later that day his mother's best friend, Scarlett Harrison, comes over and starts to talk about the gossip in the town. Right away the first piece of gossip is about Lily's family. Of course, he's intrigued but the longer he listens the more horrified he gets. What is so bad, that makes him so horrified? (I HOPE YOU ENJOY!!)