Chapter 3The Custody Battle: Three Families in One House

My mom was in love with a poor college student too; they were each other's first loves.

But her college sweetheart joined the military and died on a mission.

Ever since then, every young guy my mom dated looked a bit like him. I knew she was mourning her first love.

Both my parents were very sentimental people.

My dad arrived quickly.

He walked right over, picked me up, gave me a bunch of kisses, and called me his precious baby.

I was super happy too, hugging him and asking for a piggyback ride.

My grandma immediately chimed in: "Son, your wife doesn't even bother hiding her affairs anymore. You have to divorce her! If she doesn't care about her dignity, we still care about ours."

My dad was furious: "Sarah, are you insane? Cuckolding me in broad daylight!"

My mom rolled her eyes: "He's our daughter's playmate."

My dad's attitude instantly softened. He nodded at Uncle Tommy and said, "Thanks for your hard work. Take good care of my daughter, and I'll give you a raise."

My grandma looked like she was about to explode: "Hudson Sterling, I demand you divorce her!"

My dad looked torn: "Mom, if I divorce her, she'll steal my daughter!"

My mom rolled her eyes again: "She's my daughter to begin with! Why should you get her?"

"She's my daughter too!"

"Bullshit! She came out of my body!"

"Stop using that as an excuse. After she was born, I was the one changing her diapers and raising her! Now that she's walking and talking, you want to swoop in and take the credit! And how do you even take care of her? You're always hiring these 'playmates.' Is that how a mother acts?"

My mom fired right back: "Oh, so you're the expert? Then you take care of her! If it weren't for you never being around, would I have to hire playmates? It's easy for you to stand there and criticize."