I stared at the glowing headline on my phone—her smile, his hand on her waist—while my son tugged my sleeve. “Mom… why is Dad on TV?” My belly tightened with a kick, like the baby was protesting too. When he finally called, his voice was calm, almost bored: “I’m leaving. Don’t make this ugly.” Then the door clicked behind him… and the singer’s song started playing everywhere. But what they don’t know? I heard something backstage that night—something that could end them both. And I’m not sure if I’m running from it… or toward it.
I stared at the glowing headline on my phone—AVA REED SPOTTED WITH LOCAL DEVELOPER ETHAN PARKER—her perfect smile, his hand on her waist, the flash of cameras like fireworks. My eight-year-old, Noah, climbed onto the couch beside me and pointed at the photo. “Mom… why is Dad on TV?” I swallowed so hard it hurt….