When my husband said his mom was moving in to “help,” I had a bad feeling. But when she arrived with a man from my past—and a secret that could destroy me—I realized I wasn’t just hosting guests. I was their hostage.
I wasn’t a perfect mother, but I loved my kids. Even when things got overwhelming, I handled the chaos—mostly on my own, since Oliver worked late. But everything changed when he surprised me with a pastry course I’d always dreamed of. There was just one problem: I didn’t have time for it. That’s when he told me his mom was moving in to help with the kids.
I wasn’t thrilled, but maybe I was overthinking it. That was until Marian arrived with Greg, a man from my past. My stomach twisted.
I tried to stay calm, but things quickly spiraled. Greg and Marian treated the house like a hotel, and I was the staff. The tipping point came when I overheard Greg insulting my kids. Marian threatened to tell Oliver a secret I had kept for years—the truth about how I helped his father escape her control.
Soon, Oliver’s father, Thomas, arrived and revealed the truth—Marian had been lying to Oliver about their marriage for years. She’d manipulated me, knowing I was afraid of revealing my secret. But now, with Thomas’s support, Oliver confronted Marian, and they were forced to leave.
The house finally felt like mine again. As the chaos settled, I opened my laptop and started the pastry course. It was time for me to focus on myself.
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