
Son Wants a New Mom, Dad Says DeniedAfter being married to Caden Lancaster for seven years, I find a diamond ear stud that doesn't belong to me in his suit pocket for the first time. What's more, I haven't worn jewelry in a long time.
I calmly place the stud on the dining table in the living room and wait for Caden to come back with our son, Felix Lancaster.
As soon as Felix walks in, he spots the sparkling stud and says with disdain, "Mom, you're wasting money again."
I hold back the urge to hit him. I ignore him and shift my gaze to Caden, who is standing behind him.
"Explain yourself. Whose earring is this?" I say coolly.
Caden doesn't speak. He stands there as if he is frozen in place. His handsome features stiffen.
Seeing the scene, Felix suddenly bursts into laughter. "Dad, did you find me a new mom? That's great!"
My six-year-old son imitates the mocking tone he heard from short videos and shouts at me, "Having a plain Jane mom like you is so embarrassing! Get out of my house! This looks like Ms. Sulvan's earring. That's great! I want her to be my mom. She's pretty, gentle, and she really likes Dad."
Every word cuts deeply into my heart.
Upon hearing this, Caden loosens his clenched fist. He takes two shoehorns from the cabinet behind him and smacks Felix on the head.
He hands both of them to me and asks in a low, grim voice, "Which one do you want, honey? The wider one or the thinner one?"