Guess What, Hubby? I'm Your Stepmom Now!
"Penny, I don't need you to remind me that Eve is my daughter. I'm sorry about what happened at school today, but I hope you can understand—Linda is an orphan. And you know how easy it is for orphans to be bullied at school. If I don't take her to school or let her call me 'Dad,' it would upset her."
My heart pounded violently against my ribs, anger twisting inside me. I struggled to keep my voice low, not wanting to wake our daughter. "Linda is an orphan. And what about my child? She hasn't had her dad by her side her entire life. How is that any different from being an orphan? She's been waiting so eagerly for you to come home, and yet you were holding another child's hand at her school."