It all started when Cathy noticed her teenage son, Alex, wearing new clothes and rocking brand-new headphones. Curiosity piqued, Cathy decided to follow him and unravel the mystery behind his newfound belongings. Little did she know that this journey would take her back to her own childhood and bring someone unexpected into their lives.

Cathy couldn’t help but question her son, “Where did you get those headphones, honey?”“From Dad,” Alex replied, engrossed in his phone.“And the clothes too?”“Yeah,” he hesitated, “I guess so.”It didn’t quite add up. Cathy and Alex’s father were divorced, and while they both occasionally spoiled Alex, they preferred practicality over name brands. Something didn’t feel right.

Cathy called Ian, Alex’s father, to get to the bottom of it. “I don’t know, Cathy,” Ian responded. “It wasn’t me. Maybe he got a part-time job or something.”Alex was only fourteen, and a part-time job wouldn’t bring in that kind of money. Doubts consumed Cathy’s mind. Determined to get some answers, she seized an opportunity when Alex mentioned going to a friend’s house to work on a project.

While Alex set off on foot, Cathy covertly followed him. A couple of roads later, Cathy’s heart sank as she saw Alex getting into a car with a blonde woman. She couldn’t make out the woman’s features from afar and had to move closer.To her astonishment, Cathy realized that the woman in the car was none other than her sister, Lia. The sister who had disappeared from their lives years ago was now intertwined in her son’s world. Read more below