I Overheard My 5-Year-Old Daughter Whispering to Her Teddy Bear, Dont Worry, Mommy Wont Be Mad, Daddy Said She Will Never Find Out

I Overheard My 5-Year-Old Daughter Whispering to Her Teddy Bear, Dont Worry, Mommy Wont Be Mad, Daddy Said She Will Never Find Out

I was halfway through folding laundry when I heard my five-year-old, Lily, whispering in her room. At first, it sounded like the usual make-believe—the soft murmur of a child confiding in her teddy bear. Then her words sharpened in the quiet. “Don’t worry, Teddy. Mommy won’t be mad. Daddy said she’ll never find out.” I stopped breathing. Every instinct I had rose to attention at once. I pushed Lily’s door open with a smile I didn’t feel and found her sitting cross-legged on the carpet, bear tucked under her chin, brow pinched with a seriousness that didn’t belong on a…

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