The Perfect Stand-In

To give his son a complete family, he found me—a woman who bore a faint, passing resemblance to his unforgettable first love.

For three years of our marriage, I was the quiet woman behind the scenes for both father and son.

Virtuous, considerate, empathetic, and above all, I maintained an incredibly stable emotional state.

One day, I went to pick up his son from school and overheard him telling his classmates that I was just his nanny, and that his real mom was coming back soon.

My heart leaped with joy.

She’s back? Fantastic. That means I can take my payout and get the hell out of here.