I pulled the phone away from my ear.
“Who lied?” I asked calmly. “Mom and Dad!” she sobbed. “Do you know what I just found out?”
I said nothing.
She took a sharp breath. “They’ve been setting aside money for your kids. For years.
College funds. Full ones. And they’ve been sending checks quietly, directly—without telling anyone.”
I closed my eyes.
“They didn’t trust me not to be jealous,” she continued, her voice breaking. “They said they knew I’d be angry. They said they wanted to make sure your kids were taken care of.”
I didn’t feel triumphant.
I didn’t feel smug. I felt… understood. Because suddenly, everything made sense.
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