We froze the moment we stepped into the room.“Oh my gosh, mom.”“What the actual fuck?”There he was, my stepdad, with his lips pressed against another woman. My mom’s hand tightened on mine. I could feel her eyes burning daggers, but I was too stunned to speak.“What… what is this?” my mom finally managed, her voice trembling with rage.My stepdad turned, his face going pale. “Cristine… I...”“No. Don’t even,” I snapped, my chest aching with a mix of shock, anger, and pain. “Who is she?”The woman looked uncomfortable now, glancing between us and him. “I… I’m sorry,” he said, stammering.“Sorry doesn’t even begin to cover it!” my mom shouted, her voice echoing across the room. “How long has this been going on? Huh?!”My stepdad tried to step forward, but I stepped in front of my mom without even thinking. “Don’t. Just… don’t.”The air was thick. I felt my heart pounding so loud it could drown out anything anyone said. Betrayal, disbelief, anger, all tangled together.For a second, t
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