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I could barely manage my own survival, let alone care for two newborns. The doctor explained it was a high-risk pregnancy. I needed strict bed rest, regular monitoring, and daily support. Staying alone was no longer possible.
Dad’s house wasn’t only his anymore. He’d married Veronica, a younger woman with glossy blonde hair, immaculate nails, and the kind of beauty that belonged on a magazine cover. She looked like she fit in at upscale cocktail parties, not standing over a stove.
Still, I hoped it would work. I needed help, and Dad was my only option.