Grew up in a trailer. No college degree. Probably never even read a real book.
Daniel treated her like a rescue case, and I smiled and played along — because that’s what mothers do — but deep down, I knew she wasn’t his equal.
And in my gut, I’ve always suspected those kids might not both be his.
Ethan, maybe — he has Daniel’s chin.
But Caleb? That child looks nothing like my son. Dark hair, olive skin, just… different.
Don’t get me wrong, I know how genetics can work, but a mother knows.
I’d catch Amanda texting late at night, leaving the house for “walks,” going out without telling anyone. And Daniel, sweet boy, never questioned it.
After the funeral, I waited a few weeks.
I watched Amanda drifting around the house in her bathrobe, crying like a soap-opera widow.
I was the one who cooked, cleaned, and got Ethan to school. Amanda did nothing but cry and sleep.
One morning, I saw Caleb sitting there with that unfamiliar dimple—something not from our family—and I just snapped.
I told Amanda she had to leave. My house wasn’t a shelter for freeloaders anymore.
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