An Innocent Voice, a Shattering Truth
“Mommy, look! That’s the lady with the worms!” Mira announced loudly enough to hush the chatter around them.
Heat rushed to Sarah’s cheeks as heads turned. She bent to Mira’s level, whispering, “What do you mean, sweetheart?”
Mira pointed to a woman in a tight black dress, laughing at the bar—Nora, an accountant from Theo’s office who had a reputation for leaning too close to married men.
“The worms were on her bed,” Mira explained matter-of-factly. “Daddy told me not to tell you, because you’d be upset.”
Sarah’s stomach dropped. It wasn’t just what Mira said—it was that Theo had coached her to keep secrets.
