Chapter 5: Oliver Heard Everything
Chapter 5: Oliver Heard Everything
That night, I found Oliver sitting on the stairs.
He had heard everything.
His little eyes were full of confusion.
“Mom… are you leaving?”
My heart broke.
I sat beside him.
“No, sweetheart.”
“Mommy is not leaving you.”
A few minutes later, Dean walked in.
He tried to act like everything was normal.
“Oliver, come with Dad.”
But Oliver grabbed my hand.
“No.”
Dean froze.
Our six-year-old son looked at him.
“I want to stay with Mommy.”
For the first time…
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Dean realized he had lost more than control over a house.
He was losing his son’s trust.
