Chapter 4

Standing at the entrance of Mirapolis Long-Term Acute Care Hospital, I took a deep breath. It was time to put on an act and finally meet my real mother-in-law, Sherry.

When she saw me, Sherry's eyes widened in surprise. I'd expected that.

My dad had some people look into it for me, and they reported back: Michael had been living a high life those past years, but hardly ever visited Sherry. He didn't bother to tell her he remarried, and she didn't even know about Edith.

I pulled out the fake marriage certificate I'd been keeping safe—prepared for just that…