My husband took my stepdaughter to spend christmas with his ex and said i wasn’t her real mother… so i agreed to the divorce, accepted my promotion, and vanished before they returned

“Did you get the pancake mix? Can we go to the beach? Did you find the ice cream place? Is my room really yellow? Can I call Dad tonight so he knows I’m okay?”

Mariana laughed through tears.

“Yes to all of it.”

Alexander cleared his throat.

“Her return flight is Saturday at noon.”

Mariana nodded. “I have the itinerary.”

He shifted uncomfortably.

“She has continue reading …