I never thought I’d be the one to uncover my dad’s secret. When I caught him packing my mom’s jewelry into a bag, my gut told me to follow him. It turned out he was planning to sell it, but the reason shattered my world.

My mom was at work, and I was supposed to meet my best friend’s new baby brother. I forgot my wallet and returned home, only to find my dad rummaging through my mom’s dresser. He was taking her jewelry!

I followed him to a café downtown, where he met Mrs. Thompson, my friend’s mom. She demanded money, hinting that the baby was my dad’s son. My dad pleaded, promising to bring the money.

Devastated, I returned to my friend’s house, acting normal while I searched for my mom’s jewelry. I found it and took it back home. Telling my mom was hard, but she thanked me and decided we needed a lawyer. Our family would never be the same.