I never imagined that emptying someone’s trash could turn into a disaster. One moment, I was simply being a good neighbor, offering to help out an elderly woman, and the next, I was standing in a landfill, staring at garbage bags filled with stacks of cash, while she screamed at me as if I’d committed the worst crime imaginable. My life has always been a series of fresh starts. As a corporate troubleshooter, my job sends me wherever the company needs me, which means I rarely stay in one place

The park was buzzing with laughter and chatter, children running across the grass, parents watching from benches. The warm sun cast golden light over everything, and for a moment, life felt simple. Peaceful. Then my son shattered it all. “Mom! Dad’s in a super fancy car!” Ethan’s excited voice rang through the air like a gunshot. I frowned, my heart skipping a beat. That couldn’t be right. Daniel? In a fancy car? We were broke. Barely scraping by. He had lost his job months ago and spent every day searching

Walter stepped into the house, greeted not by the usual warmth of home but by a piercing cry that sent shivers down his spine. Logan’s wails filled every corner, bouncing off the walls like a siren, a desperate call for help. Abby sat at the kitchen table, her shoulders slumped, her face pale with exhaustion. Her hands trembled as she ran them through her hair. The sight of her like this made Walter’s heart tighten. “Oh, honey,” he murmured, walking up behind her and wrapping his arms around her. “How