My jaw dropped at my mother's sweet words. I was in shock. Not because Mom was so sweet, but because I had no idea she knew so much. She was right. I didn't know she knew about a second job I had. I also thought that Mom thought Ty did a lot on his own. Like getting himself up for school, doing his homework without being told, helping me clean the house, working odd jobs for the neighbors to pay for his sports gear...
That was all me and Mom knew this whole time?
"Mom, I..." I trailed off, unsure of what to even say.
Dad turned his head to me, beaming, but with sad eyes.
"I'm so proud of the strong woman you've turned out to be, but I am so sorry that you three had to struggle because of the choices I made," he told me.
I rolled my eyes.
"Dad, we've talked about this a million times,
