Chapter 160

Susan’s POV: The humiliation of being kicked out after Haley stepped in—I will never forget it. The way Veronica’s eyes looked at me with disappointment, the way Logan and Peter stood in front of her like I was some outsider… and worst of all, the way Haley suddenly looked like she belonged. Everything I wanted, everything I fought for, taken away in a single moment. And it was all because of her. I clenched my teeth as I stood outside Jordan’s school, my coat wrapped tightly around me against the wind. Children laughed as they ran past me, their backpacks bouncing, their voices bright and happy. My fingers dug into my bag strap as I watched the gate. Then I saw him. Jordan. The boy with his father’s smile. The boy who should have been mine. The boy who called Haley “mom.” Something twisted in my chest. Bitterness, envy, rage… I didn’t even know anymore. But I knew one thing—I couldn’t just let this go. When his eyes fell on me, his cheerful expression faltered. He froze for a moment,