“Maya…” he started, walking closer.

She stood up suddenly, her legs shaking but her voice sharp.

“Don’t take another step.” Daniel froze in place.

“Maya, please… let me explain.”

She laughed bitterly, wiping a tear from her cheek.

“Explain? What are you going to explain, Daniel? That you’ve been lying to me for years? That you let another woman—your ex—live in our home and call my son hers behind my back?” Daniel’s eyes widened.

“No, Maya, it’s not like that. You misunderstood—”

“I heard everything!” she snapped, Her voice echoed through the room.

“I stood right behind that door and listened to you tell her to be patient, that I...