Prologue: When New Beginnings Hide Old Secrets
I never expected that the day my ex-husband Aaron was ready to embrace a new chapter in his life would also be the day mine was upended. As a restaurant administrator, my days were consumed with managing orders and staff, leaving little room for personal thoughts. But a single text from Aaron shattered that calm.
“Can we talk? I need to explain something.”
I thought it was just about our son, Ethan, but then came another message:
“It’s about Ethan. I think he’s been hiding something from us. Something big.”
I was taken aback. What was going on?
Chapter 1: Unveiling Secrets
We met at a café, and Aaron wasted no time. He’d found a journal in Ethan’s room—one filled with dark secrets about his emotions and mentions of a mysterious woman.
“He’s been hiding something. Someone from his past. And it’s about us,” Aaron said, his voice strained.
A cold dread filled me. Who was this woman, and what had Ethan been hiding?
Chapter 2: The Truth Comes Out
A few days later, Ethan finally confessed. He had known about Aaron’s affair while we were still married. He’d been keeping quiet to protect me, but the guilt had eaten at him.
“I didn’t know how to say anything,” Ethan admitted, tears in his eyes. “I was just a kid.”
My world spun as the truth hit me: Ethan had carried this secret for years. The past we thought was behind us was never truly gone.
In that moment, everything shifted. We were no longer just mother and son—we were survivors of a shared secret, facing the consequences of a past we couldn’t erase.