Brandon froze, his earlier smirk wiped clean from his face as he witnessed the unfolding scene before him. A young boy, his face streaked with tears, had just latched onto Stella, calling her "Mommy." The unexpected turn of events left him speechless.

Stella, equally surprised, reacted instantly. "Hey, I'm not your mommy!" she told the boy gently, but her words only seemed to escalate the situation.

The boy's cries intensified, his small body shaking with sobs. "No! You are my Mom!" he ...