Dolores hesitated, her hand trembling slightly as she broke the seal and unfolded the letter. The room was tense, the kind of silence that feels almost tangible, wrapping around everyone like a heavy fog. All eyes were on her, waiting for the next chapter in this unexpected drama.
“Dear Mom,” she read aloud, her voice strained but steady. “I have loved you all my life, and I respect you. But today, I need you to respect someone else who is equally important to me. Serena is not just a single mother. She is a woman of incredible strength and character, who has shown me what true love and family mean.”
