her.
I could have demanded that my son defend me.
Instead, I smiled.
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Then I looked directly at Jessica and said quietly:
“You know what? Maybe you’re right.”
Her mouth curled into a satisfied little smile.
She thought she had won.
She had absolutely no idea what I meant.
Because that night, long after everyone went to bed, I sat alone on the balcony with my phone in my hand.
There was something I had been thinking about doing for months.
Something I kept postponing because I didn’t want to create problems in the family.
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But after what happened at dinner, I finally stopped hesitating.
I made one decision.
Then I sent one message.
I didn’t tell my son.
I didn’t tell my sister.
And I definitely didn’t tell Jessica.
The next morning, everyone gathered around the breakfast table as if nothing had
