When Elena’s husband Michael didn’t show up for the birth of their first child, her whole world turned upside down. What she found when she got home from the hospital, though, was even stranger.
A mysterious note in the nursery said that her mother was to blame for Michael leaving. Elena was trying to figure out what was going on when she found a web of lies and secrets that would change her life forever.
When Elena gave birth, she thought Michael would be there to help her with her mother by her side. But being away from him wasn’t the end. The note in the nursery gave away a deeper problem that had to do with Elena’s mother.
When Elena faced her mother, she found out the terrible truth: Michael had been having an affair with a coworker, and her mother knew about it.
Elena’s whole world fell apart. Her husband’s lies and her mother’s choice to hide the truth from her made her feel cheated. As Elena got used to being a single mom, she couldn’t help but wonder if her mother had really done what she did to protect her or if there was more to the story.
Elena’s mom tried to make things right over the next few days, but the damage was already done. She needed time to deal with her feelings and get used to her new life.
She realized she hadn’t been aware of the lies and secrets going on around her because she had been living in a bubble.
Elena came out of it stronger and more motivated than ever to make a new life for herself and her daughter. But the experience taught her a lot about how complicated relationships are and how terrible it is when people lie and hurt each other.
