My 5-year-old made a family tree for school. She drew 6 people. We’re a family of 3.
“Sweetie, who are the extra people?”
She pointed.
“That’s Daddy’s other mommy. And Emma. And baby Lucas.”
I showed my husband. He laughed.
“Kids imagine things.”
I called her teacher the next morning.
She said,
“Your husband came for Career Day last month. He brought two other children. Introduced them as his. He donated $500 under your last name.”
I gripped the counter.
“A girl, maybe 7. A boy, maybe 3.”
I drove home.
He was making dinner. Whistling.
I said,
“Who is Emma?”
His hand stopped on the spatula. He put it down. Looked at our daughter coloring at the table.
He whispered, “Emma is your…”
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