Chapter 3

When I got home, the housekeeper was already cooking, and Sophie was in her room playing with blocks.

As soon as she saw me open the door, she rushed over to me, her face beaming. "Mommy, you're back!"

I happily hugged her, feeling a surge of joy.

Sophie had always been such a good kid. Even though I was a first-time mom and totally clueless, she was always smiling and never complained.

When she started kindergarten, she realized that everyone else had both a mom and a dad. Even when I told her she didn't have a dad, she would…