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A lonely woman marries a father of a kid and happily moves on from her dark past, but fate drives her into a dead-end when she accidentally meets her stepson\u2019s carbon copy. Something she\u2019d never imagined awaits her next.<\/p>\n
It was a cold, breezy night, and as the piercing chirps of crickets shrilled through the air, Peggy panicked at the doorstep. \u201cWhere\u2019s Alan, and why\u2019s he not answering my call?\u201d she cried. She heated the dinner and returned to the patio to wait for him.<\/p>\n
Peggy knew Alan would be late from work. He used to return home at eleven at the max every night, but not beyond that. It was already half past twelve, and Alan had yet to come home. Peggy grew restless and called him again. \u201cWhere are you? Please pick up\u2026 pick up,\u201d she cried\u2026<\/p>\n
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\u201cJesus, darling, what took you so long??\u201d she exclaimed at seeing Alan enter the gate.<\/p>\n
\u201cI work overtime\u2026 Didn\u2019t I tell you the other day?\u201d he said. \u201cI\u2019m dead tired. Gonna sleep now.\u201d<\/p>\n
Alan\u2019s behavior had changed a lot lately. He started coming home late from work on random days, and soon, it became a habit. He paid little to no attention to Peggy and his little son, Tom.<\/p>\n
\u201cOh my God\u2026 Who is this boy who looks like Tom?\u201d Peggy was alarmed as she ran after the boy.
\nThe last time when Peggy asked him, Alan was not upfront about his intentions and bluntly told her he was working overtime in the sawmill. But that didn\u2019t make sense to Peggy because Alan\u2019s salary was the same. There was no increment or overtime bonus.<\/p>\n
\u201cIs he lying to me? Is my husband seeing someone else?\u201d Peggy was alarmed, but she did not make a scene. She feared it would aggravate the situation. Peggy didn\u2019t want to be all alone again. She had come a long way from living a lonely life to being a wonderful wife and a doting mother to her stepson, Tom. She was not ready to lose everything all at once and relive her past.<\/p>\n
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Peggy and her ex-husband, Thomas, tried to have a baby for years, but all their attempts were fruitless. She was diagnosed with fertility issues and even tried persuading Thomas to adopt a child. But he refused, and eventually, they divorced. Although Peggy moved on with her new life, Alan\u2019s strange behavior became more suspicious day by day.<\/p>\n
He was too exhausted to stay up and spend time with Peggy like before and was already fast asleep when she entered their bedroom. She missed their goodnight hugs and kisses. She wanted to talk, but Alan was not awake to listen. She started missing him more and more, though he was just inches away from her.<\/p>\n
Tears welled up in Peggy\u2019s eyes as she lay beside Alan and stared at him, recalling their first meeting that still felt like a dream.<\/p>\n
\u201cDaddy, please get me this toy airplane. You promised me you\u2019d get it this time,\u201d Peggy still remembered the way little Tom pleaded with Alan at the supermarket\u2019s checkout.<\/p>\n
Alan hushed the boy and shyly smiled at Peggy while she got his items billed. \u201cSweetie, I\u2019ll get you next month when I get my salary.\u201d<\/p>\n
Peggy noticed Tom was on the verge of bursting into tears when his father kept the toy box on the counter. She felt sorry for him, and her heart immediately went out to the little boy when she saw him limping out with his father.<\/p>\n
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\u201cExcuse me, sir, one minute,\u201d she called out to Alan. \u201cPlease give this toy to your son. Let\u2019s not disappoint him.\u201d<\/p>\n
Alan was surprised and reluctant. \u201cI can\u2019t take this\u2026 I don\u2019t have money to buy it.\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cIf I had children, your son would be my third or fourth!\u201d she said, hiding her tears. \u201cBut not everybody is blessed with kids\u2026 Please let him have it. I have already paid for it.\u201d<\/p>\n
Alan could not turn down Peggy\u2019s kindness and told Tom to take the toy from her. \u201cThank you so much!!\u201d Tom cried in delight. He bid Peggy goodbye and left with his dad.<\/p>\n
Peggy thought she would never meet Tom and Alan again. But the next day, she was surprised when they showed up and invited her over for dinner at their old trailer.<\/p>\n
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With time, Peggy and Alan became friends and started sharing more about each other. As it turned out, Alan\u2019s partner had died during childbirth. His son was born paralyzed, and he sold his house for his treatment. Ultimately, they moved into a trailer, and Alan was delighted his son could at least stand on his feet.<\/p>\n
As days passed, he and Tom started visiting Peggy more often. Although she was determined not to fall in love again, she decided to give herself another chance.<\/p>\n
After several months of dating, Peggy invited Alan and Tom to move in with her. Although reluctant at first, Alan agreed. Peggy\u2019s life turned into heaven the day she wedded Alan in an intimate church wedding.<\/p>\n
Everything was flawless from then onward. From weekend picnics to backyard barbecues, Peggy started living life all over again. It was great, and having Tom around doubled her joy. She instantly stepped into a mother\u2019s shoes and cared for the boy with her heart and soul.<\/p>\n
Peggy thought her sorrow had finally ceased, but a new problem arose when Alan started coming home late from work every night. Peggy could not quickly guess what kept him constantly busy all the time.<\/p>\n
Several doubts bombarded Peggy as she slowly returned to the moment. \u201cIt\u2019s getting late\u2026 Tom and I have to leave early tomorrow,\u201d she sighed and dozed off. Tom was participating in an interschool art competition in a neighboring city, and Peggy had to take him there the next day.<\/p>\n
If she only knew how that trip would unravel a surprise she was not prepared for.<\/p>\n
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\u201cDid you pack your coat? It\u2019s pretty cold here\u2026.\u201d Peggy asked Tom when they reached a new city where Tom represented his school in an interschool art competition for kids. Since Alan did not have time and was always busy at work, Peggy took a day off and drove Tom to the city.<\/p>\n
The competition was halfway through when all of a sudden, Peggy bumped into a boy who looked like Tom\u2019s flawless reflection. She grabbed his hand, assuming he was her stepson.<\/p>\n
\u201cTOMMY?? WHAT ARE YOU DOING HERE? AREN\u2019T YOU SUPPOSED TO BE AT THE ART COMPETITION??\u201d<\/p>\n
The boy looked puzzled and let go of Peggy\u2019s hand and ran. Peggy was startled at seeing the boy run. He did not limp like Tom.<\/p>\n
\u201cOh my God\u2026 Who is this boy who looks like Tom?\u201d Peggy was alarmed as she ran after the boy. She saw him hiding behind a woman and thought she was his mother.<\/p>\n
\u201cHey\u2026 hey\u2026 I\u2019m Peggy, and I wanted to tell you that\u2026\u201d Peggy shuddered after gazing at the boy closely another time.<\/p>\n
\u201cYes, what do you want?\u201d the woman chimed in.<\/p>\n
Peggy snapped to her senses, terrified by the boy\u2019s uncanny resemblance with Tom.<\/p>\n
\u201cEr\u2026 Your son\u2026 He looks exactly like my stepson, Tom. I cannot tell them apart.\u201d<\/p>\n
After hearing Peggy out, the woman showed no signs of excitement or surprise. Instead, she startled Peggy even more by asking just one question.<\/p>\n
\u201cAre you Alan\u2019s wife??\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cI\u2019m Kiara\u2026 and you are??\u201d<\/p>\n
Peggy\u2019s face flushed red with shock. Who is this woman, and how does she know Alan? she was startled. Is she Alan\u2019s mistress?<\/p>\n
Kiara took Peggy aside and revealed an untold chapter of Alan\u2019s life that would go on to give her the biggest shock of her life she could not fathom.<\/p>\n
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\u201cHow do you know my husband, Alan?\u201d Peggy initiated the conversation.<\/p>\n
Kiara fidgeted with her long, black-tinted pointy nails and stared intensely into Peggy\u2019s eyes. \u201cI know that loafer so well,\u201d she began.<\/p>\n
\u201cExcuse me??\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cYeah, you heard that right. Alan was my late sister Sophie\u2019s boyfriend. They met in college, love at first sight, and damn! You know\u2026.\u201d Kiara continued, sipping hot chocolate from her cup.<\/p>\n
Peggy\u2019s anxiety doubled up as she listened further.<\/p>\n
\u201cAlan screwed up my sister\u2019s life. She was fed with a golden spoon, but he gave her a life of rags. He suffered from addiction for a really long time. He got her pregnant, and she died while delivering their babies.\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cBABIES?? BUT ALAN HAS ONLY ONE SON,\u201d Peggy was terrified.<\/p>\n
\u201cWho said?\u201d Kiara added in a low, grim voice. \u201cMy sister died after delivering twins Tom and Eric. She is not with us today coz of that rogue.\u201d<\/p>\n
At this point, Peggy slowly understood why Alan had started coming home late. Kiara\u2019s ill words about him cleared her doubts. But she still did not understand why Tom and his twin brother, Eric lived separately. And when she pressed Kiara for more details, some dark truths came to light.<\/p>\n
\u201cAfter my sister died, I wanted to gain custody over my nephews. I was not ready to trust them with that crazy man. He kidnapped one of his babies and fled the city. I don\u2019t know why he did it. Maybe to threaten me for a ransom\u2026 not sure. The police couldn\u2019t find him. Now that I found you, I can easily track him down and sue him for abducting my nephew. Let him rot in jail\u2026 that pervert!\u201d<\/p>\n
Peggy was frightened Alan would land in jail. She pleaded with Kiara not to do it. \u201cAlan is a different man now. Please, don\u2019t do this to him.\u201d<\/p>\n
Kiara frowned and proposed a strange demand if Peggy didn\u2019t want Alan to be arrested. \u201cSend Tom with me\u2026 I won\u2019t sue your husband. DEAL??\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cWHAT? Send my son with you? I cannot do that,\u201d Peggy was alarmed.<\/p>\n
\u201cTom or Alan? The choice is yours, my dear. If you send the boy with me, Alan is safe. If not, I have my own ways to send him to jail and take my nephew.\u201d<\/p>\n
Peggy was confused, and after a momentous thought, she made a difficult choice.<\/p>\n
\u201cGoodbye, honey! Pray that I don\u2019t see your husband again, or I\u2019ll change my mind!\u201d Kiara waved at Peggy and drove past her with Tom and Eric. Peggy was stranded.<\/p>\n
What will I tell Alan if he asks for Tom? Jesus, where have you dragged me? It\u2019s all his fault. He made me do this. I trusted him so much, but he betrayed me. He hid his whole life from me. He is a liar\u2026 a pervert, Peggy cried as she got into her car and drove back to the town.<\/p>\n
A part of her told her she had made a hasty decision, while another part convinced her Tom deserved a better life with his maternal aunt. Peggy knew she would miss Tom to the core. He had filled the void in her life, and suddenly, in a wink, her life was a dark hollow again. Peggy was so confused and afraid about her decision, but she was determined to face it off with Alan.<\/p>\n
\u201cI hope he comes clean, at least now. What if he keeps lying to me? I don\u2019t see a prospect of a long-lasting relationship with a cheater like him,\u201d she cried and drove home.<\/p>\n
Will Alan confide his past to me? Or will he keep me in the dark? Peggy thought as she arrived home late that evening and saw Alan waiting at the doorstep. He came running to her to hug her but slowed down and froze after seeing her alone.<\/p>\n
\u201cHoney, where\u2019s Tom?\u201d he asked, anxiously peeping into the car window. He even assumed his son was playing hide and seek. \u201cHey, Tommy, come on out,\u201d he called out to his son. It took Alan a couple of minutes to realize Tom was not home.<\/p>\n
\u201cWhere\u2019s our son? Where is he??\u201d<\/p>\n
Peggy interrupted Alan\u2019s anxiety and said: \u201cHe is with his aunt, Kiara. I know everything, Alan. Why did you do this to me?\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cOh, Sh\u2014 Peggy, what have you done?\u201d Alan shrieked.<\/p>\n
\u201cYou should be thankful to me for not letting you go to jail; you cheat. You are an addict, and I know everything about you. I can already guess where you\u2019ve been going every night after work. How did I even blindly trust you\u2026 you freak.\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cENOUGH\u2026 I SAY STOP!\u201d Alan yelled at Peggy, startling her. \u201cCOME WITH ME RIGHT NOW. YOU\u2019LL SEE FOR YOURSELF.\u201d<\/p>\n
Alan grabbed Peggy by her arm and led her back to the car. He stormed into the driver\u2019s seat and speedily drove somewhere.<\/p>\n
\u201cAlan, slow down. Please. I\u2019m getting scared\u2026 slow down\u2026\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cI am not so freaking awful as you were told. You will see the truth with your own eyes now,\u201d he fumed and drove as fast as he could.<\/p>\n
Peggy nodded and could not wait to see what it was. But little did she guess what awaited her.<\/p>\n
Minutes later, Alan pulled over near the lake in the woods and led Peggy out.<\/p>\n
\u201cSee for yourself. This is what I\u2019ve been doing all these days.\u201d<\/p>\n
Peggy gaped in shock, standing before an unfinished house and a wooden deck by the lake. \u201cWhat is this place?\u201d she exclaimed, looking around, astonished by the very appearance of it.<\/p>\n
\u201cIT IS OUR FUTURE HOUSE. I WANTED TO SURPRISE YOU AND TOM ON OUR FIRST WEDDING ANNIVERSARY. YOU RUINED EVERYTHING. YOU JUST DESTROYED IT.\u201d<\/p>\n
Peggy could not believe her eyes. She dropped to her knees and cried as Alan confessed the truth. This time, it was only the truth, and most of it was not what Kiara had told Peggy earlier that day.<\/p>\n
\u201cI was an addict. Mind you \u2014 I WAS \u2014 But not anymore,\u201d Alan began.<\/p>\n
\u201cBut after Sophie, my ex-girlfriend told me she was pregnant, I changed. I went to rehab, improved my lifestyle, and everything changed. Just a month before delivery, her dad fell ill and died, bequeathing his estate and money to her and the kids.\u201d<\/p>\n
Alan could not hold back his tears and started crying as he confessed further.<\/p>\n
\u201cMy girlfriend\u2019s father didn\u2019t want to leave a dime to Kiara because he knew she would spend everything in just days. I didn\u2019t want a dime from his money, but Sophie insisted on keeping it. But after she died during childbirth, her cunning sister knew to use her motherless nephews in her favor very well.\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cI don\u2019t understand,\u201d Peggy interrupted.<\/p>\n
\u201cHoney, Sophie and I were not married. Kiara knew it was her only chance to get her hands on the inheritance passed on to her sister\u2019s sons. She threatened to sue me with a court notice, saying she had enough evidence against me to prove I was a former addict.\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cI could not hire an expensive lawyer like her. I lost every chance to win the right over my kids. One day, she met me and offered me a deal.\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cA deal? What deal?\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cKiara allowed me to take my son with a congenital disability and warned me to stay away from her and Eric, my other son. I had no choice and took Tom with me, promising her I would not interfere with her or claim her late sister\u2019s inheritance.\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cA month later, she called me to bring Tom. She told me she would not get the second chunk of the inheritance without him because Tom and Eric had equal shares, according to the will. I hung up on her and fled the city with my son. I wanted to protect him from that evil woman.\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cNow tell me\u2026 Am I wrong? Did I cheat on you, honey? How could you leave our son with that woman without knowing the other side of the truth?\u201d<\/p>\n
Peggy sobbed and pleaded with Alan to forgive her. She couldn\u2019t find a spot to forgive herself. But even in his weakest moment, Alan acted like a wise man.<\/p>\n
\u201cIt\u2019s alright, honey. Let\u2019s go home now. We will figure it out tomorrow. I will do anything it takes to bring our boys home. You with me in this??\u201d<\/p>\n
Peggy hugged Alan and apologized over a hundred times.<\/p>\n
The following morning, they hurried to meet Kiara.<\/p>\n
\u201cI am sure she would\u2019ve got all the inheritance. She doesn\u2019t need our boys anymore. We have nothing to lose now. We should bring our sons back home at any cost,\u201d Alan told Peggy on their drive to Kiara\u2019s house in the city. But when they got there, things took an unexpected turn.<\/p>\n
\u201cI knew you would come to meet me,\u201d Kiara greeted Alan and Peggy as soon as she saw them on her doorstep. \u201cI\u2019m the boy\u2019s aunt, after all.\u201d<\/p>\n
As Alan and Peggy looked around for Tom and Eric, Kiara\u2019s evil laughter filled the living room. But they were nowhere in sight.<\/p>\n
\u201cWhere are my sons? Kiara, where are my boys?\u201d Alan interrupted. \u201cYou got your money, I suppose. Now send my sons with me. Please.\u201d<\/p>\n
Kiara shrugged and answered as if Alan\u2019s agony and anxiety were nothing. \u201cDon\u2019t worry about the boys. They are fine, and they are having FUN in another place\u2026 somewhere safe and far from here!\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cKiara, what did you do to my sons? Where are they?\u201d Alan begged, only to witness a true, horrific side of the woman.<\/p>\n
\u201cI am not sending the boys with you because my stupid father and his stupid daughter tried to make a fool out of me,\u201d Kiara fumed.<\/p>\n
As it turned out, Kiara\u2019s late father had bequeathed the entire estate to his older daughter Sophie. And when he found out she was pregnant with twins, he modified the will, declaring her sons as legal successors to her estate. But, to everyone\u2019s shock, he seeded a slight twist.<\/p>\n
\u201cThe boys will get their inheritance only if they live together in the same house. And the money is paid only in monthly payments. To get it all, I need them both. Did you get your answer? You can leave now.\u201d<\/p>\n
Alan and Peggy were left shaken by Kiara\u2019s revelation.<\/p>\n
\u201cAnd I already spoke to my lawyer. Everything\u2019s on my side, Alan. Quit wasting time, and don\u2019t throw your money on a lawyer. You don\u2019t stand a chance to win custody of the boys. NOW GET OUT!\u201d<\/p>\n
Alan and Peggy stormed out, puzzled about bringing their children back. To worsen things, Kiara had hidden the boys somewhere.<\/p>\n
\u201cHoney, what will we do now? How will we find Tom and Eric?\u201d Peggy panicked.<\/p>\n
\u201cWe have to hire a good lawyer, but I don\u2019t have money. I spent all my savings on our new house. What will we do now?\u201d Alan panicked.<\/p>\n
At this point, Peggy decided to compensate for the heartbreak she caused.<\/p>\n
\u201cWe will sell my house and hire a lawyer to fight our case.\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cWhat? Sell your house? No, honey, that is not a good idea. We cannot do that,\u201d Alan refused.<\/p>\n
\u201cHoney, please. Let\u2019s just do it. I want our sons back. My house is not important to me, but my family is. We will move into your new house. Please, let\u2019s do this. Let\u2019s bring our sons back.\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cBut my house is still under construction. We have a lot of work to do,\u201d Alan argued.<\/p>\n
\u201cAlan, please. Listen to me. We can finish that house later. We can live in a corner, but we will still be a family. You and I and our sons\u2026\u201d<\/p>\n
They sold Peggy\u2019s house a few weeks later and hired a lawyer. They arrived at the court. Alan and Peggy could not hold back their tears after seeing Tom. It was the first time they had seen Tom since that art competition.<\/p>\n
\u201cDaddy\u2026\u201d Tom cried as Kiara grabbed his arm and prohibited him from meeting his father.<\/p>\n
\u201cStay where you are. You are not going to him, is that clear?\u201d she yelled at Tom as he burst into tears. Kiara did not bring Eric to court as she already had custody of him.<\/p>\n
The case intensified as Kiara\u2019s lawyer presented more evidence and facts against Alan. He invited a narcologist who had treated Alan to testify against him with evidence of his past struggles with addiction.<\/p>\n
As the situation became tense, Peggy and Alan slowly started losing hope of winning. They had hired an expensive lawyer, but to no avail, as every evidence stood solid against Alan.<\/p>\n
\u201cYour Honor, how can this man raise his sons well and give them a good life when he and his wife don\u2019t even have a roof over their heads? They sold their house and now live in a trailer but is that enough to raise children? Their birth mother was his girlfriend, not legally his wife, a kind reminder again, Your Honor,\u201d Kiara\u2019s lawyer finished his argument.<\/p>\n
Everyone\u2019s gaze was fixed on the judge as he dropped his pen on the table and looked up at the jury. Will he send the sons with their father and bring sunshine into a heartbroken Alan\u2019s life? Or will he rewrite the fate of the two motherless boys with something entirely unexpected?<\/p>\n
The courtroom turned pin-drop silent as the judge revealed his final decision.<\/p>\n
\u201c\u2026. I declare that Tom, the late Miss Sophie\u2019s son, will be sent with Miss Kiara, his maternal aunt\u2026 The court is adjourned.\u201d<\/p>\n
An eerie silence sprawled as Kiara grabbed Tom\u2019s hand and dragged him out of the court.<\/p>\n
\u201cTommy, don\u2019t leave daddy,\u201d Alan rose and ran after his son, tears streaming down his face as everybody painfully watched the dad\u2019s struggle to get his son back.<\/p>\n
\u201cDADDY\u2026 DADDY, TAKE ME HOME. I DON\u2019T WANT TO GO WITH HER\u2026 DADDY\u2026 DADDY\u2026.\u201d<\/p>\n
Tom endlessly waved at his father from the car. Kiara raised the window and ordered her driver to speed up.<\/p>\n
\u201cTommy, my son\u2026 come back\u2026 Please\u2026 come back,\u201d Alan dropped to his knees and burst into tears.<\/p>\n
Peggy hugged Alan and took him to the trailer. Their new house was still unfinished, and after facing a heartbreaking defeat in court, they could not find a spot to do anything. They were shattered to bits and pieces. They assumed everything was over, but fate had other plans.<\/p>\n
On a Sunday morning two weeks later, Peggy and Alan heard loud bangs on their trailer door. They didn\u2019t want to open it, but when the knocking wouldn\u2019t stop, Peggy got up to answer and froze in shock.<\/p>\n
\u201cWho is it, honey?\u201d Alan asked, but Peggy was too astonished to answer. He jumped out of bed and was equally startled when he arrived at the doorstep.<\/p>\n
\u201cTOM? ERIC? WHAT ARE YOU BOYS DOING HERE??\u201d<\/p>\n
Tom and his brother were standing at the doorstep, panting. They had escaped their aunt Kiara\u2019s clutches, and how they overcame their hurdles to find Alan and Peggy remained a mystery.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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