Chapter 6 - Sarah Demands Answers About The Mysterious Secret Mother
Upstairs in the master bedroom, Sarah locked the door behind her and set Lily gently down on the edge of the bed.
She pulled out her cell phone with trembling fingers, dialing a number she hadn't called in over a decade.
The line rang three times before her mother answered on the other end with a warm, confused greeting.
“Mom... I need you to tell me everything you know about Tom’s life before we got married,” Sarah demanded urgently.
“Sarah, honey, what on earth is wrong? You sound completely frantic,” her mother replied over the speaker.
“Just answer me, Mom! Did you know about Tom having a child before we met? Did my family cover for him?” Sarah sobbed.
A heavy, suffocating silence fell over the line, confirming Sarah’s worst, most agonizing suspicions instantly.
“...We only found out after you two were already engaged, Sarah. Tom swore he would handle it quietly,” her mother confessed.
Sarah’s phone nearly slipped from her fingers, the betrayal of her own family cutting just as deeply as Tom’s lies.
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“You all knew, and you let me walk down the aisle blindfolded,” Sarah whispered before hanging up abruptly.
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