“Bianca, I used to think you had a good heart despite your stubbornness. But I never expected you to make up such a ridiculous lie for your own selfish reasons. You really disappoint me!”

Bianca smiled bitterly. She was even more disappointed than Peter.

“Dad, if Mom were here, she would’ve believed me.”

Peter’s anger erupted at the mention of his ex-wife, Madison. He pointed at Bianca and shouted, “Have you forgotten how your mother abandoned you? When we divorced, she took your ...