Paula, a successful marketing executive, had built her life around work, believing she was providing the best for her family. Her frequent business trips left her husband, Benjamin, and their 10-year-old son, Liam, to manage without her. One day, after returning from yet another trip, Paula noticed Liam growing distant. Her concern deepened when she overheard him on the phone calling another woman “Mom.” Driven by suspicion, Paula secretly followed him the next day and was devastated to discover he wasn’t going to school—he was visiting a young woman named Melissa. When Paula confronted her, she learned the painful truth: Benjamin had been having an affair with Melissa for a year, and Liam had bonded with her in Paula’s absence. The betrayal cut even deeper when Liam admitted he called Melissa “Mom” because she was there for him in ways Paula hadn’t been. had been having an affair with Melissa for a year, and Liam had bonded with her in Paula’s absence. The betrayal cut even deeper when Liam admitted he called Melissa “Mom” because she was there for him in ways Paula hadn’t been.
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