Determined to get some clarity, Lisa decided to dig deeper. She reached for her phone and called her mother, her heart pounding with a mix of anticipation and fear. As the phone rang, she struggled to steady her voice. When her mother finally answered, Lisa mentioned the photo album and the unsettling differences she had noticed. But instead of providing clear answers, her mother’s responses were cryptic, leaving Lisa feeling more confused and frustrated. Her mother suggested, “Maybe you should look through your father’s old office files.”