I Never Told My Husband’s Family I Understood Spanish – Until I Heard My Mother-in-Law Say, ‘She Can’t Know the Truth Yet’

I laughed. “Oh, how generous!

They confirmed that the child I gave birth to is actually YOURS. What a relief!”

“Sandra…”

“Why?” I interrupted, standing up now because sitting felt like surrender. “Why would they even think…” I stopped.

“Because he looks like me?”

Luis nodded miserably.

“Because Mateo has light hair and blue eyes like me instead of dark features like you,” I continued, my voice rising. “So they decided I must’ve cheated? And lied?

And trapped you with someone else’s baby?”

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