I Never Understood Why My Mother Despised Her Neighbor, but After

Lisa returned to her childhood home to pack up her mother’s belongings and move her away.

But one mystery lingered in her mind—

why had her mother always despised their late neighbor,

Jeremy?

Her mother, Susan, had always warned

Lisa to stay away from him, though to Lisa,

Jeremy had seemed kind.

After his death,

Lisa discovered a box in his abandoned home addressed to her.

Inside were photos, letters,

and a journal that revealed Jeremy’s heartbreaking secret: he was her biological father.

He had left Susan when she was pregnant,

and his regret and love for Lisa had never faded.

The journal detailed his guilt and longing to be part of her life,

and he had left everything to her as a way to make amends. Lisa,

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