My Son Called His Father’s Mistress “Mom”—Until I Walked Away
“Don’t worry, David. Your mom will definitely show up. After all, she fought a custody battle for you for two whole years, and she didn’t even hesitate to quit her job at the research institute just to take care of you.
“How about this? If your mom comes, you tell your dad that you want me to be your mom. If she doesn’t show up, I’ll buy you that Spider-Man toy you wanted. Deal?”
“Deal.”
Standing outside the door, listening to them use my desperation as a gambling chip, I felt completely frozen.
I violently threw the door open. The moment they saw me, the smiles froze instantly on their faces.
Avery was the first to recover. She immediately wore a slightly provocative smile and said, “Look,