“Are you out of your mind, Mom?!”

Grace sounded a bit hysterical, “Thea’s trying to build a career. Rumors like this will ruin her!”

Thea finally understood why her Mom was so afraid of John, “So that piece of shit is not my dad? Then who is my father?”

Grace looked away, sounding a bit weak, “It doesn’t matter. Thea. I...I made a mistake when I was young, you know. That’s why your dad hates us so much. It’s all my fault. Please stop asking.”

It took Thea a while to digest the truth. Her mother was such a sweet and honest woman. She could never connect her with the...