Maggie’s 35th birthday was perfect — fairy lights, laughter, cake, and her loving husband Mark by her side. Friends and family cheered as she raised her glass for a toast.
Then the gate creaked.
Mrs. Delgado, her son’s teacher, stormed in. “You!” she shouted at Mark. “You’ve been seeing my daughter. She’s pregnant — and says you’re the father!”
Silence. The cake dropped from Maggie’s hands. Mark said nothing.
Hours later, alone in the bathroom, Maggie stared at her reflection — not crying, just understanding: her life had changed forever.
The next day, she called a lawyer. A year later, she and her son had a new home, and a fresh start.
Sometimes the truth crashes in — uninvited — but exactly when you need it.
