My Three-Month-Old Exposed My Wife's Dark Secret
My mother-in-law, Olivia Austin, stands out and performs a heroic deed, only to get stabbed 99 times by the human trafficker she's apprehended. Needless to say, she's in critical condition.
On the way to the hospital, I'm about to inform my wife, Elaine Russell, when a voice interrupts me.
"Don't call Mom!"
I'm stunned, to say the least. Right now, the only other person besides me is my son, Enzo Burke, in the back seat.
But he's only three months old! How can he possibly talk?
The next thing I know, the voice rings out again.
"Mom's male best friend's company has filed for bankruptcy, so he's threatening to kill himself right now. If Mom ditches him and goes to the hospital instead, he will definitely kill himself!"
At that moment, Elaine's impatient voice drifts from the other end of the line.
"Since your mom is already dying, no miracle in this world can save her. What else can I do? You might as well use the time to prepare her funeral right now! Stop pestering me already!"
I feel my heart sink to the pits of my stomach.
To think that Elaine actually thinks my mom is the one dying!
"Dad, Grandma can't make it anymore. If anything were to happen to Mom's friend, she'd definitely kill both of us!"
As I listen to Enzo's choked-up thoughts, I decide not to say anything.
After ending the call, I caress Enzo's cheek with a smile.
"Darling, from now on, you and I are the only ones in this family."