The Box with My Mother’s Heirloom Was Empty — My Husband Confessed, but His Lies Didn’t End There

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Rachel treasures the heirloom jewelry her late mother left her, until one day she finds the box empty. With a confession from her husband, Rachel realizes that’s only half the truth. When she spots her mother’s earrings on another woman, all the puzzle pieces connect…

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I went to the store that morning for milk, chicken, and raspberries. An odd combination, but it was what I needed. The milk for coffee and cereal, the chicken for tonight’s dinner, and the raspberries for the raspberry and white chocolate muffins my husband loved.

I went into the store hoping to get my groceries, but I left with a truth that I didn’t know needed to be revealed. She was standing in the dairy aisle, our neighbor. Young, blonde, and recently divorced.

She was looking at the various yogurt options, smiling like she didn’t have a care in the world. And if I’m being honest, she probably didn’t have any cares. And hanging from her ears were my mother’s earrings.

My breath caught in my throat. A sick feeling curled in my stomach. My hands clenched around the shopping basket so tightly that I was sure they were white.

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