Rich Woman Follows Her Daughter and Learns She Visits a Shabby Old Garage Every Day — Story of the Day
A woman gets suspicious of her daughter returning late from school in dirty clothes and decides to follow her. Five years later, she receives a note about how that act of hers changed someone’s life forever.
When Sharon Barker decided to raise her daughter Kathy all by herself, she knew things weren’t going to be easy for her. She was an orphan with no living relatives, and her husband Keith, who had sworn to love her until the end of his life, turned out to be quite a ladies’ man, sleeping with any and all women behind her back.
The moment Sharon discovered she was married to a cheater, she didn’t hesitate to confront him and kick him out of their house. She decided she’d raise her daughter alone, and she didn’t want to be with a loser like Keith. She was an independent woman and gave 10-year-old Kathy a good upbringing.
Kathy visited a garage after school | Photo: Shutterstock
So Kathy grew up to be a sweet and caring girl who would help anyone in need. Sharon felt proud that, despite being a single mother, she’d raised her daughter well. But her perception changed the day she noticed Kathy began arriving late from school…
“A park?” Sharon inquired suspiciously. Kathy had arrived home late from school that day, and Sharon was perplexed when she saw her daughter covered in dust with a few dried grass twigs in her hair.
“Yes, mommy. I went to a park to play with my friends, and that’s how my clothes got dirty. I’ll go change first,” Kathy replied, smiling as she dashed to her room.
Sharon couldn’t believe Kathy was telling the truth for some reason. Mothers have an instinct that immediately alerts them whether or not their child is lying, and Sharon’s heart had a sneaking suspicion that Kathy was hiding something from her. And, as it turned out, she was correct…
Kathy lied about going to the park after school | Photo: Pexels
For three days in a row, Kathy returned late from school, and every day her uniform would be dirty and covered with dust. Sharon worked as a doctor in a hospital, and because her shift used to be during the day, she’d asked their next-door neighbor, Mrs. Blake, to look after Kathy until she got home from work.
Her shift had recently been moved to the evening, so she’d leave home after lunch with Kathy, and that’s when she noticed...