Chapter 272

“Evan, remember Mommy said she was gonna tell you a story?” I said while helping him into his pajamas, trying to ease into the truth. Evan gave me a little nod. “Do you know why I liked you so much the very first time I saw you?” I continued gently. “Because Mommy once had a baby boy too, just like you.” I paused for a second. “And he was also born in the summer, just like you were.” Evan frowned a little. “Then… where is that baby? How come I’ve never seen him before?” My voice lowered as I answered, “Because there was a bad person… They didn’t want Mommy to be happy. When I gave birth, I passed out, and while I was unconscious, that person paid off a doctor and took my baby away. They told me he didn’t make it.” “Did the bad guy lock him up like how bad guys do in stories?” Evan looked up at me, confusion all over his little face. The words “Evan, you’re Mommy’s little boy” got stuck in my throat. “No, he was lucky. Someone saved him, raised him as their own. But he didn’t have a mom