Life changed for Kathryn on a Tuesday evening when she returned from the park with her daughter to find their apartment eerily quiet and her husband’s closet empty. A note from Jordan told her he’d only return if she fulfilled one request.
Kathryn’s world had seemed perfect—a loving marriage, a beautiful daughter, and a cozy home. But the note shattered everything. Her mind raced as she tried calling Jordan, his friends, and family, but no one knew where he was. Even the police couldn’t help.
Three days later, a package arrived. It contained a DNA test and a letter from Jordan, demanding proof that Grace was his daughter after noticing a resemblance between her and Kathryn’s old college friend. Furious, Kathryn took the test, not to prove Jordan right, but to prove him wrong.
The results confirmed Jordan was Grace’s father, but Kathryn realized the truth: He wasn’t the man she thought he was. She sent the results along with a letter, telling him their marriage was over and they didn’t need him.
Kathryn filed for divorce and moved on, knowing that sometimes the bravest thing is letting go of something that no longer serves you. She and Grace would be just fine.