I Did Not Move Aside

They have a daughter together. He pays Renee’s rent and covers the girl’s tuition.”

I could barely breathe. I looked down at the newborn in my arms. “And who is this baby?”

“Her name is Helen.”

Chapter 7 — How He Found Out

Elliot sat down on the floor, the way he used to as a boy.

“Renee has an older daughter, Nina. She isn’t Dad’s child. After Dad threw me out, I stayed at a shelter across town and eventually found work there. Nina volunteered at the same place. That’s how we met.”