I BECAME A MOM AT 17 — YEARS LATER, MY SON TOOK A DNA TEST TO FIND HIS FATHER AND DISCOVERED A TRUTH THAT LEFT ME SHAKING

me.

Gwen handed me the first envelope with both hands like it was something sacred.

“Start there,” she said quietly.

I opened it.

“Heather,

I know this looks bad. Please don’t believe I left you. I’m trying to come back. I promise.

— A.”

The air left my lungs.

“Mom?” Leo whispered.

I couldn’t answer him.

I grabbed another letter.

“I don’t know if you hate me.continue reading …