Mom Chose Her Cheating Husband over Me
They weren't Adidas or Nike, but I was content that they were new.
At night, I could still hear her and Winston fooling around while grinding through practice exams. But now, she would remind him, "Let's go to sleep early so we don't disrupt Alera's studying."
A small, victorious smile tugged at the corner of my lips. I knew that I had re-earned Mom's attention through hard work.
But these days didn't last long. Winston finally lost his patience about two weeks later.
It was a Saturday, and the three of us ate dinner in silence as usual. Suddenly, Winston slid his foot up Mom's dress as his eyes scanned my body from head to toe with a repulsive, evil grin plastered on his face.