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Once they’re gone, Sarah looks at me,
confused.
“Mom, what’s gotten into you?”
I soften, focusing on her.
“Sarah, do you think I’m wrong for doing
this?”
Sarah hesitates, nods, then shakes her head.
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“She seems sad, but I don’t like her; she
makes me uneasy.”
“You don’t want to adopt her, and I
understand, but why are you acting like that?”
“Aren’t Dad and Grandma just trying to help?”
I decide to tell her the truth.
“Sarah, Amy’s your dad’s love child.”
I spent my day hiring a private investigator, and I had an idea.
く
and I had an idea.
My phone screen showed Mark holding Amy,
while another woman hugs his arm.
Sarah stares at the picture, and something
breaks in her eyes.
“No, I don’t believe you; Dad wouldn’t do
that.”
I hug her tightly, stroking her hair.
“I’m sorry, but you need to know.”
“In this world, you can only trust yourself.”
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“Your dad brought her here, expecting me to
take care of his other woman’s kid.”
“I won’t do it.”
“And I promise, I’ll always love you.”
Sarah is silent for a long time.
She finally looks up, squeezing my hand.
“I get it.”
“The minute Dad brought Amy here, we
stopped mattering.”
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“So, he’s not my dad anymore.
I’m relieved that she understands.
