He Told Three Different Lies So No One Would Check on My Son. Then His Own Children Found the Note on the Fridge

“Where are your mom and dad, honey?”

“My mom’s burying my grandma,” my son told her.

“And he’s not my dad.

He’s at the beach.”

Chapter 9 — The New Rule

When I finally reached Aunt Marjorie’s house the next day, Jonah ran at me and wrapped both arms around my waist and held on the way he used to when he was very small.

“Are you going to be mad at me?” he asked into my coat.

“For going outside by myself?”