Returning home, I was crushed to find my belongings dumped on the lawn alongside a cruel note from Derek saying, “Get out with your little moochers!” Devastated, I called my mom and stayed with her, struggling to understand Derek’s betrayal.
The following day, a shocking truth emerged: Lorraine admitted she had faked her illness, locked me out, and written the note, all because she believed “this family needs boys.”
Derek was furious. “What kind of mother does that? I love my daughters, and if you can’t accept them, you’re out,” he told her. That night, Lorraine left for good.
