Right. When Max and Frankie first came to Salem they were on the streets and Frankie told everyone Max was his brother. That’s when the Brady’s adopted both of them. It was later after the adoption that Trent came to Salem and it was discovered he was Max’s father and Frankie and Max weren’t really brothers. When Frankie came back to Salem the second time Carly was already in Salem and it was revealed he was Carly’s brother.