"Hello, who is this?" Katherine spoke nonchalantly from the end of the line, Tonia was dumbfounded. Even if her mother didn't see the caller ID, she should at least recognize her voice. "Mom, it's me, Tonia."
Feeling like she was faking it, Karen snatched the phone and activated the speaker as Katherine's voice came through. "Tonia? Sorry, I don't have any child by that name."
Tonia's heart sunk as Katherine added, "I only have one daughter, and that is Karen."
Something was not adding up. Not only Tonia but also Karen and Roger were stunned.
However, Tonia regained herself when she recalled her conversation with the housekeeper who claimed to be her real mother. She had left angrily to meet with Loretta and hadn't returned home since.
Instantly, she began to curse herself
