I became a father at 18 after my mom abandoned my twin sisters—but seven years later, she returns with a demand that changes everything

staring at her with wide eyes like they’d seen a ghost.

Lorraine crouched down and called their names, sugary sweet.

“Girls, it’s me… your mom…! Look what I brought, babies!”

Inside the bags were things I could never afford: a tablet, a necklace Ava couldn’t stop staring at, and an expensive stuffed toy Ellen had pointed at on the TV back in October.

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