Little kids don’t know how to lie. So when five-year-old Lisa answered her father’s phone and whispered, “I can’t keep secrets from Mommy,” her mother, Laura, froze. She grabbed the phone, and what she heard set off a chase to uncover a heartbreaking truth.
I’m Laura, 35, married to Mark for six years, with a five-year-old daughter, Lisa. She’s my world—smart, curious, and loves mimicking me. It was adorable… until last Friday night.
Mark left his phone on the kitchen counter while he showered. Lisa ran in, holding it.
“Mommy! Daddy’s phone is ringing!”
“Let it go to voicemail, honey,” I said, barely looking up. But she’d already
