Days later, an envelope mistakenly delivered to me led to an encounter that shattered my world. Through Nelly’s window, I saw a boy with a birthmark identical to Evan’s. Confronting her revealed the truth: Evan had an affair with Nelly, fathering her son, Tommy. To keep the secret, he moved her next door and swore her to silence.
The betrayal was too great to forgive. I confronted Evan with divorce papers, ending our marriage. His parents, appalled by his actions, ensured my sons and I were financially secure. Nelly and Tommy moved away, leaving me to rebuild.
Watching my boys play in the backyard, I vowed to teach them the values of honesty and trust. Life’s storm had passed, but its lessons remained etched in my heart forever.