Chapter 79

The next morning, Chelsea's daughter woke up feeling refreshed and ready for the day. But as she looked over at her mother, she saw that she was still awake, her eyes puffy and red from crying.

"Mommy, why are you still awake?" she asked, rubbing her eyes.

Chelsea took a deep breath. She had been up all night, unable to sleep after the bombshell her ex-husband had dropped on her the day before. It had been a shock to learn that he was getting married to another woman in less than 24 hours, but it was even more devastating to hear that he didn't even know that they had a daughter together.

"Sweetie," Chelsea began, her voice cracking. "I'm sorry I didn't wake you sooner. But I need to tell you something."

Her daughter sat up in bed, looking at her with concern. "What is it, Mommy?"

Chelsea took another deep breath. "Your dad doesn't know that you exist. He doesn't know that we had a daughter together."

Her daughter's eyes widened in shock. "What? How is that possible?"

Chelsea shook he