Chapter 26

On our daughter’s kindergarten activity day, my husband Antonio Kaufman said he had to skip it because of work.

He even forbade me and our daughter Leah to go there.

I could tell Leah was really disappointed, so I decided to take her there myself.

But then, we found Antonio right at the kindergarten.

He was holding hands with Sophia Ross, his childhood sweetheart, a little boy in his arm. Together, they looked like a picture–perfect family.

It wasn’t until he spotted Leah and me that he frowned slightly and let go of Sophia’s hand.

“Grace, don’t get the wrong idea. It’s not easy for Sophia to be a single mother. Today’s her son’s fifth birthday, and he wants to feel some fatherly love,” Antonio explained.

I forced a smile, took Leah’s hand, and told her, “Sweetie, this is your uncle.”

Seeing this, Sophia quickly took her son from Antonio’s arms, looking apologetic. “Please don’t be mad. Antonio is trying to be kind.

“You know, my son has never had a dad.

“Today is his fifth birthday, so he wants a dad to be with him.”

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can find someone else to be a dad to your

shocked, and the little boy she was holding started to cry. “Dad, you said you’d stay

that, he glared at me

stepped in front of them and scolded me, “Grace,

kids. I just want to spend the day* with them. Why can’t you

should I? Sophia’s misfortune isn’t my fault,” I

I didn’t argue with

started to arrive

to

always show up

husband. He always says he’s too busy with work and doesn’t care about our

gave a few awkward responses, while Antonio’s

managed a weak smile and confronted him, “Antonio, is this what you meant by just being Jacob’s dad

and angry, Antonio grabbed my arm.

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can’t you be more understanding and sensible?”

Leah and warned me in a low voice, “If

idea that

my leg and held

stroked her hair, and whispered, “Don’t worry, sweetie. Mommy’s right here. I

walk away with Sophia and

they were swarmed by

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