My Dad Asked, “Is Your Allowance Sufficient?” I Replied, “What Allowance?”

Hidden Secrets Exposed

Rummaging through her clothing, my fingers brushed against a hidden organizer full of addresses and meetings unrelated to us.

My heart raced as I glanced over names and places I didn’t recognize. In my search, I clumsily tripped over a small box tucked beneath a pile of clothes.

Intrigued and slightly apprehensive, I opened it, hoping it would uncover more about my stepmother’s hidden life.