Paid in Full, Played for Fool: Now She Regrets It
My son just had surgery. I'm sitting by his bedside in the hospital when I come across a post online.
"What's the worst thing you've ever done?"
One anonymous comment stands out.
"I used the upperclassman who funded me as a stepping stone. My sponsor was rich but clueless. After she paid for my entire college, I slept with her husband and got pregnant.
"The craziest part? My son and her son were born on the same day, but my husband swapped the babies. Now, she treats my son like he's her whole world, working day and night to give him a better life.
"But her own son lives with me, wearing hand-me-downs and eating leftovers. Today, my son had surgery. I was worried sick, so I slapped her son hard a few times.
"Oh, and her family just got a three-million-dollar payout for relocation. My husband is going to the hospital later. He's going to use the excuse of buying a house near the schools to get the money.
"Once we have the money, I'm buying a villa. Then I'll get my son back and kick her out!"
The post includes a blurry photo of a boy begging on his knees.
My breath catches because the charm on his wrist is the same lucky charm I gave my son the day he was born.
Just then, my husband pushes open the door to the ward and walks in.
"Honey, Sean's starting elementary school soon. Let's use that relocation money your mom received to buy a house near the schools."