What I didn’t know was that the story didn’t end there.
Back to Christmas Morning
Simon was still smiling, still excited, completely unaware that the adults in the room were barely holding it together.
“Dad knows her,” he added casually. “She comes sometimes. She told me not to worry.”
Not to worry.
Those words echoed in my head like an alarm.
“Who is this ‘other mom,’ Simon?” I asked gently.
He hesitated now, sensing the shift in the room. “She said we’d go on a trip soon. Me, her, and Daddy. You’ll have to work, Mommy.”
I couldn’t keep smiling anymore.
“Mike,” I said quietly, “we need to talk.”
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