06/01/2026
Crystal chandeliers glowed over the marble ballroom. Guests in tuxedos and gowns toasted the handsome groom and his glamorous fiancée in her sleek black dress.
The little boy, who had never spoken a single word, suddenly broke free and ran straight to the young housekeeper in her white uniform.
He threw his arms around her and looked up with shining eyes.
“Mommy!”
The fiancée’s smile vanished. She lunged forward.
“Get him off her!”
The housekeeper held the boy tight, tears filling her eyes as she stared at the groom. The groom stood frozen, his face pale with shock.
Then the sharp sound of a slap echoed through the hall.