I always thought secrets had a way of staying buried. But that was before a stranger knocked on our door and shattered the life I thought I knew.
My name’s Rachel, and I’m 24. Life’s always been… perfect, I guess. I live in a beautiful, sprawling house with marble floors and chandeliers that look like something out of a fairy tale.
Woman in a luxurious mansion | Source: Midjourney
My dad, Michael, is a successful businessman; always busy, always on the phone, closing deals that probably make more in a day than most people do in a year.
My mom, Emily, is the complete opposite. She’s a stay-at-home mom who spends her days making sure everything in our house runs smoothly. Her world revolves around me and my dad.
We’re the family people envy. But what they don’t see is how quiet the house gets when Dad’s gone or how Mom’s eyes seem distant sometimes, like she’s lost in a world I can’t reach.
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