Rachel had no idea things would blow up like this.


    Once she heard thetest news, she finally felt a wave of relief wash over her.


    But what Rachel and Jasper hadn''t anticipated was that even though the trending topics and hashtags about Ste had been taken down, the chatter online was far from quieting.


    These days, people on the inte have a peculiar curiosity.


    The more you try to hide something, the more they want to uncover it.


    And let''s face it, everyone online fancies themselves a bit of a Sherlock Holmes.


    So when Jasper managed to suppress the trending topic, it only fueled the fire, making people even more intrigued by Ste.


    A group of online detectives began to piece together clues from the fragments of information avable and started digging deeper. By the time Jasper and Rachel realized what was happening, it was way toote.


    ...


    At the local kindergarten, Marvin was having the time of his life.


    Everywhere he went, he was met with eyes full of admiration from his ssmates.


    He had be the local celebrity of his preschool.


    "Marvin, Marvin! Was that beautifuldy performing with you your mom? She looked like a fairy!"


    Marvin nced over at Keen, who stood fuming a short distance away, and puffed out his chest with pride.


    "Not yet," he replied with a smirk.


    A perceptive child overheard and piped up, "Not yet? So that means she will be soon?"


    Marvin nodded with enthusiasm. "Ste''s getting divorced, and once she does, she''ll be my mom."


    Several of the kids had parents who were divorced and knew exactly what that meant.


    Hearing Marvin''s words, a few of their eyes widened with excitement.


    "Really? I want a mom like that too!"


    "Marvin, Marvin! My dad''s single now. Do you think you could introduce him to that prettydy?"


    "Get outta here! Your dad''s ugly. That prettydy wouldn''t want him! Marvin, my dad''s handsome. She''ll definitely like him, and maybe I can get a cute little sister out of it!"


    "Marvin, you liked my toy car modelst time, right? I''ll give it to you if you let me borrow the prettydy for a few days, okay?"


    The kids gathered around Marvin, chattering away, each trying to secure the new mom for their dad.


    Meanwhile, some kids whose parents weren''t divorced but weren''t exactly happy either looked on with envy.


    "If Dad and Mom get divorced... do we get a new mom?"


    These kids exchanged nces, whispering, "How about we go home tonight and ask our parents to split up?"


    "Me too. After the divorce, I don''t want Dad or Mom. I want Marvin''s prettydy. She''s amazing, makes delicious food, looks beautiful, and can even y the violin..."


    Marvin regrly shared photos of Ste''s homemade treats and meals on the kindergarten website. All the kids were aware that Marvin had a beautiful and talented woman in his life. Learning that she could also y the violin made those without affectionate parents incredibly envious.


    A little girl hugged her doll tightly, dreaming aloud, "I wish I could have a mom like her. I''d be the happiest kid ever."


    Keen, on the other hand, was struck like a bolt of lightning, his face turning pale. The mom he oftenined about was the one everyone else dreamed of having!