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My mom looked hopeful when she was with him.
So I smiled too, nodded, and told her I was happy if she was happy. They got married a few months after I moved.
I had exams, internships, and a life of my own.
But I still called her often. And for years, everything seemed fine.
Mom’d tell me about Dennis’s fishing trips or how they were planning to see the fall leaves in Wisconsin. I believed she was happy — or at least that’s what I thought.
But then, something changed.
It wasn’t obvious at first, just little things.
My mom was sad but tried to hide it.
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