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

cleared his throat. “This is more of a biological family trip, sweetheart. Mariana has work, and you’ll have so much fun. Renata really wants to spend time with you.”

Tears instantly filled Camila’s eyes. “But Mom promised we would see the lights.”

Mariana turned away, gripping the counter until her knuckles lost color. She wanted to scream that she continue reading …