Mom, Don't Cry! Here comes a new Daddy! novel Chapter 35

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The video is trending, already exceeding eight hundred thousand views in the span of three days.

But that’s not the worst.

No. What hits hard is the tag Jake’s Plan To Find His Mom A New Boyfriend Succeeds!

Plan.

This…this is a plan?

This cruise trip. My meeting with Jason. The instant attraction I felt towards him.

It’s all a lie.

A grand plot set up by my son and my best friend to deceive me.

My phone starts buzzing. Text after text from Dustin.

What the HELL is this???

You’re already whoring around while we’re still married?

Using OUR SON for social media content?

WAY TO GO! YOU JUST LOST THE RIGHT TO PARENT OUR SON!

My heart goes cold. I look up at Jason, who’s watching me with an expression I can’t read.

“Did you know?” My voice sounds hollow. “About Jake’s plan? About being filmed?”

He hesitates. Just for a second.

But it’s enough.

“Sabrina-”

“You knew.” The words come out flat. Dead. “This whole time. Everything-you knew.”

“Let me explain-”

“When?” I’m backing away now. “From the beginning? When you helped me with my luggage? When you asked me to dinner? Or was it when you kissed me?”

“The cruise was a set-up, yes. But my feelings are true-”

“Your feelings.” I laugh, but coming from my throat, it sounds raw, guttural. “Right. Because your

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feelings matter so much when you’ve been lying to me from the start.”

“I haven’t been lying-”

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“You’ve been performing for my son’s TikTok followers! For-” My voice cracks. “For hundreds of thousands of strangers who are watching me make a fool of myself. Again.”

“You’re not a fool-”

“Yes, I am!” I’m shouting now, and people are staring, but I don’t care. “I’m the fool who fell for her husband’s lies for seven years. And now I’m the fool who fell for a setup. A staged romance for

social media content!”

“Sabrina, please-”

“Did Sophia put you up to this? Or was it Jake’s idea? Or both?” Tears are streaming down my face now. I’m shaking with rage, with humiliation, with betrayal so strong I could commit murder. “You used me. You and Sophia and Jake-you all used me for some social media stunt!”

“It’s not like that-”

“Oh, yeah?” My voice is cold. “Well, I don’t believe you. Because liars are all the same. I’m done. With you, with this cruise, with all of it.” He looks like I’ve slapped him, but I don’t give a damn about his feelings right now.

Just thinking about how long they’ve been planning this. How long those social media followers have been laughing at the pathetic divorcee so desperate for affection she fell for the first man who paid attention to her…

He reaches for me, but I step back.

“Don’t touch me. Don’t-1-” I’m gasping now, panic clawing at my chest. “I need to go.”

“Sabrina, wait-”

But I’m already running.

Through the gallery, down the corridor, people staring as I fly past. I hear Jason calling my name, hear footsteps behind me, but I don’t stop.

I burst onto the pool deck and nearly collide into the wall as I turn toward my cabin.

Running into my room, I slam the door behind me, and slide down to the floor, finally letting the

tears come.

I trusted him. I opened up to him. I kissed him in a way I’ve never kissed Dustin before.

I thought he was attracted to me, but it was all a lie.

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Just like Dustin. Just like my marriage with him.

Just like everything good in my

life.

It was all a lie.

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My phone rings. Sophia’s name flashes on the screen.

I answer it with shaking hands.

“You have exactly thirty seconds to explain why you and my five-year-old son thought it was okay

to pimp me out on the internet,” I say, my voice deadly calm.

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