One day, I followed them and discovered Mike was meeting a woman named Hannah and her daughter, Lily, at a park. To my shock, Mike revealed he had a child with Hannah before we met, and had secretly been building a relationship with Lily. He admitted that he feared telling me and had involved our kids without my knowledge.\n
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Though hurt, I eventually met Hannah and Lily, realizing that Mike\u2019s intentions were to mend past mistakes. Over time, we all adjusted to this new dynamic, and Lily became part of our family. It hasn\u2019t been easy, but our family is stronger now, with no more secrets, just new beginnings and second chances.\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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