The background looked familiar.
It was my childhood home. My pool.
And the woman beside the child was Martha—our former housekeeper.
The woman who had secretly given me cookies when I was a kid. The one who stayed beside my bed when I was sick while my parents attended parties.
Years ago, my mother had fired her, accusing her of stealing a bracelet.
Claire looked at me gently.
“Martha is my mother.”
My chest tightened as memories flooded back. I later learned the truth: my mother eventually found the bracelet she accused Martha of stealing, but never admitted her mistake. Martha’s reputation was destroyed, and she lost her job and stability.
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