He continued, “Great! Now everyone’s calling you some ‘hero mom‘ while I’m the ‘deadbeat dad‘. Are you happy now?
“I’m telling you, no matter what you do, you’ll never measure up to Sasha. Yes, I’m saying it straight to your face. Sasha is better
than you!
“And sedating the kids? Really? You drugged them to stage this whole act! I’ll make sure the police know about this. You’re going
to jail, Caroline!”
Before I could respond, I heard Sasha’s voice in the background. She was sobbing dramatically. She wailed, “Emery, our poor
babies… Caroline has never experienced the pain of childbirth.
“How could she understand what it means to be a real mother?”
“There, there. Don’t worry. I’ll get justice for our children!” Emery replied with conviction before violently hanging up the call.
I chuckled softly while shaking my head. Out of the corner of my eye, I noticed Derrick furiously typing on his phone. He must
have been spreading the doctor’s statement to everyone he knew.
Sensing my gaze, Derrick looked up and smirked condescendingly. He waved his phone in front of me and taunted, “Caroline,
you’re done for! Just wait until I blow this story wide open!”
With a smug grin, he walked off. I caught a glimpse of a video playing on his phone. It was footage of me climbing the building during the fire.
I quickly pulled out my own phone, intending to check on the media coverage while I headed to get my hands bandaged. What I
found stunned me.
“Hero Mom Risks Her Life to Save Two Children!”
“Guardian Angel: Mother Braves Flames to Rescue Kids, Lighting Up the Darkness with Love!”
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“A Beacon of Motherhood: Selfless Fire Rescue Becomes a Testament to a Mother’s Devotion!”
Apparently, my neighbors had filmed my climb to the fifth floor and posted the video online. It had gone viral and shot straight to
the top of the trending list.
The comment section was flooded with praise for my bravery and maternal love.
“Wow, this young woman is so incredible! Where did she get that kind of strength?”
“Can you believe those weren’t even her biological kids?”
“Their dad was off on vacation! I live in that neighborhood. It’s heartbreaking!”
I scrolled through several videos. All echoed similar sentiments. Some news outlets had even messaged me, asking if I would give
an interview as the ‘hero mom‘.
I chuckled quietly and continued scrolling, only to stumble upon a live stream with the headline: “Exposing the True F ace of the
‘Hero Mom‘.”
