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

A package showed up at my front door, with bold letters across the top: “DO NOT OPEN UNTIL AUGUST 5th.” My hands froze. August 5th? That was my real birthday. The one only my late mother ever knew. No one else had ever written it down. So how did someone know? And more importantly… why now? I never thought I’d return to that town. Not even for a visit. Honestly? I swore I wouldn’t. Not after losing both my parents. Dad had passed away recently, and Mom had already been