When Julia’s husband Tom was told he had cancer, her whole world turned upside down. After hearing the terrible news, they heard something even worse: Tom’s outlook was not good, and he died just two months later.
Julie’s whole world fell apart, but she knew she had to be strong for her son Rob. While she was going through the worst times of her life, Mike, Tom’s brother, was always there for her. Julia had known Mike since they were kids. She had liked Tom more than Mike, but Mike’s kindness and support during their grief helped them feel better.
From time to time, Julia felt drawn to Mike’s gentle personality, and in the end, they got married. Mike and Rob seemed to get along well, and Julia felt like she had found happiness again. But their happiness didn’t last long.
Julia came home one day to a strangely quiet house. Mike walked up to her with tears in his eyes and gave her a letter from Rob. The 15-year-old left because he thought his mother and dad didn’t need to deal with him. Rob wrote the letter to show how much he wanted to keep his family from more pain.
Julia and Mike were really sad. They bought a new house in a different state to try to move on. But Julia couldn’t get rid of the feeling that she was missing something. Julia started to rebuild her life over the years, but the pain of losing Rob never went away.
After some time, Julia’s sister Schuyler showed up at her door with a shocking news. Mike, Julia’s husband, had been talking to Rob behind her back the whole time, trying to persuade him that Julia would be better off without him. The shocking truth was that Mike had used guilt and lies to get Rob to leave, causing them to stop being together.
Once more, Julia’s world was turned upside down. She felt deceived by both Mike and the fact that she was so trusting. Now more determined than ever, Julia called Rob on the fake phone to tell him the truth and reassure him that she had never stopped looking for him.
There were tears and happiness at the meeting. Julia finally got a divorce from Mike. She then sold their house and bought a new one next to Rob’s. She went to his wedding and is now the proud grandmother of a big boy. Julia’s love for her son never changed, even when things looked the worst. It was a bright light in the darkness.
