Every day felt like a mountain I couldn’t climb—until a stranger stepped into our lives, offering comfort and calm. But what do you do when the stranger you trust turns your whole world upside down? When trust turns into confusion, and nothing feels real anymore? My life had been nothing but struggle since my adoptive parents passed away. I was left to raise my six-year-old daughter, Isla, in our tiny house, where the walls were thin and the worries even thicker. Each day started the same. I dragged myself out

Selena’s wedding day sparkled like a dream. Everything looked perfect—like a scene from a fairy tale. But just when she thought nothing could ruin it, she saw something that changed everything: her pregnant sister-in-law, Leah, hiding a wrapped gift under her dress. What Selena found inside that gift cracked her joy like shattered glass and made her question everything she believed about her new marriage. The ballroom buzzed with music and laughter. White fairy lights hung from the ceiling like stars, casting a magical glow over all the smiling faces.

When I came home early that afternoon, I wasn’t expecting anything unusual. But then I heard it—my daughter’s voice, trembling and shaky, coming from the kitchen. My heart jumped into my throat, and I froze right there in the doorway. I could feel it deep inside me: whatever secret she was holding onto could change everything between us. Samantha has always been my whole world. From the very first moment I held her in my arms, I knew she was mine. Every night when she was little, I used to