When little Emma\u2019s mom came home from work one evening, she noticed her daughter sitting quietly on the couch, unusually serious for a five-year-old.
\u201cMummy,\u201d Emma said, clutching her stuffed bunny. \u201cWhen you were at work today, a strange lady came around.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Her mom froze mid-step. \u201cA strange lady? What do you mean, sweetheart?\u201d
Emma opened her mouth, but before she could answer, her father walked in from the kitchen. \u201cNot now,\u201d her mom said quickly, forcing a smile. \u201cLet\u2019s wait until Daddy gets home from his errands, okay?\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
That evening, as the three of them sat down for dinner, Emma\u2019s mom turned to her. \u201cAlright, dear,\u201d she said softly. \u201cYou can tell us now. What were you saying about Daddy and the strange lady?\u201d Before Emma could speak, her father\u2019s fork clattered against his plate. \u201cOh\u2014she must\u2019ve meant the delivery lady,\u201d he stammered, his face pale. But Emma just shook her head.
\u201cNo, Daddy. Not her. The lady who came from your car when you thought I was asleep. She kissed you on the cheek and said, \u2018She\u2019ll never know.\u2019\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The room fell silent. The only sound was the hum of the refrigerator. Her mother\u2019s eyes slowly turned toward her husband. \u201cShe\u2019ll never know?\u201d she repeated, her voice calm \u2014 too calm. Emma looked from one parent to the other, sensing she\u2019d said something she shouldn\u2019t have. \u201cDid I do something bad, Mummy?\u201d Her mom stood up slowly. \u201cNo, sweetheart,\u201d she said, her eyes never leaving her husband\u2019s. \u201cYou did everything just right.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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