35. Daddy

POPPY:

Christy knew Kelly already found out about Nolan, yet no one had told me about it.

I felt…betrayed.

How did that woman leave me in the dark? I told her not to tell Kelly anything about Nolan without me telling my daughter first.

Don't you think it's better this way? another part of my mind asked.

"Are you mad, Mommy?" Kelly asked, her voice coated with concern. "I tried to tell you, but Auntie said you will only be mad at me. So I keep my mouth shut. Please don't be angry, Mommy. I promise there will be no secrets between us."

Tears swarmed in her eyes and fear made her body tremble.

I breathed a couple of times, to control my thoughts and before I could say something worse.

"I promise I won't if you tell me the truth from now on."

Kelly nodded. "Pinky promise, Mommy. I won't lie again. That's bad."

"Okay. When did you see Daddy?"

“It was when you went to Uncle Bastian. I was with Auntie Christy.”

That was roughly three days ago or was my memory correct? And the father and