The ride back home felt like a warm embrace of bygone family bliss.
After her bath, Sera shattered the silence with an unexpected request. "Daddy, I want Mommy to tell me a bedtime story tonight."
Emma’s face lit up with pure joy as she bounced into the bedroom, ready to begin their cozy storytime ritual.
But Sera's next words sliced through the serenity like a knife. "You and Daddy should get a divorce."
Emma’s hand froze as she was utterly stunned by the words tumbling from her eight-year-old daughter's lips.
Before she could even process it, Sera's next blow sent an icy chill down her spine. "You're a bad woman, and I don't want you as my mommy anymore."
Once again, Emma felt the shattering sound of her world crumbling around her.
In Sera's presence, she felt helpless, unable to
