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Rory was Mom and Mr. Riley’s child.
Mom followed Mr. Riley out to the East
Coast, determined to win him over.
But he never paid any attention to her.
Mom was desperate. She wanted to be with
him.
Someone told her that if they slept together,
he’d have to take responsibility for her.
So, at a party, Mom drugged Mr. Riley, hoping
he’d marry her.
But afterward, her pride took over. She felt
ashamed and ran back to her dorm. Mr. Riley
never knew what happened.
She thought it was over.
Mom followed Mr. Riley out to the East
Coast, determined to win him over.
But he never paid any attention to her.
Mom was desperate. She wanted to be with
him.
Someone told her that if they slept together,
he’d have to take responsibility for her.
So, at a party, Mom drugged Mr. Riley, hoping
he’d marry her.
But afterward, her pride took over. She felt
ashamed and ran back to her dorm. Mr. Riley
never knew what happened.
She thought it was over.
Then, she found out she was pregnant.
She wanted Mr. Riley more than anything. So,
she quit her job and ran away, hoping to
surprise him with a baby and get him to love
her. But the baby was mentally disabled.
She came home and heard Mr. Riley had
gotten married.
Mom gave the baby away, and married my
dad.
My dad was a fool.
He thought he’d finally gotten the woman of
his dreams.
So, Mom ruled the house.
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But she missed her baby, the child of the man
she loved.
After marrying my dad, she brought her back
home.
She took care of her.
But she knew they could not continue living
like this.
So, she plotted to kill my dad, and Mikey and
me, too.
Before we died, she’d use our misfortune to
her advantage, and give her more publicity.
After we were gone, she could take care of
Rory, and no one could stop her.
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Io her, only the child of her love was her real
child.
Mikey and I were just accidents.
Everyone gasped, shocked by her confession.
Uncle Joe looked like he’d been struck by
lightning.
He grabbed Mom by the collar. “What did you
say?”
“You killed him? You killed him?” He was
hoarse, barely able to speak.
Dad was not just our dad. He was Uncle Joe’s
best friend.
Uncle Joe had introduced them, hoping to
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bring the family closer.
Now, his best friend was dead because of
her.
