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One evening, as I tucked Maggie into bed, she clutched her favorite bunny tightly and looked at me with those big brown eyes.
“Mommy?” she said hesitantly.
Her voice dropped to a whisper.
“New-Dad asked me to keep a secret from you.
Is that okay?”
The words hit me like a punch to my core. My stomach twisted violently.
“Baby girl, you know you can call Jacob ‘Dad,’ right?” I asked, trying to pace myself before my little girl spewed out whatever secret she was going to unleash.
“I like New-Dad better,” she said, pouting. “So…
is it okay? The secret?”
“No, sweetheart,” I said softly, trying to keep my voice steady. “You can always tell me anything.
She fidgeted, biting her lip.
“New-Dad said I shouldn’t tell you… but yesterday, when you were at work, I woke up early from my nap and went looking for him. He promised me that we could play on the PlayStation.
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