Olivia had noticed a painful shift in her stepson Josh. Once cheerful after visiting his mother, Linda, he had become<\/p>\n
quiet and withdrawn. Concerned, Olivia shared her worries with her husband, Patrick, but he brushed them off, <\/p>\n
thinking it was just tension from the other household. Still, Olivia sensed something deeper was troubling Josh.<\/p>\n
Her instincts were confirmed one Sunday when their door camera recorded a heartbreaking exchange. Linda was overheard <\/p>\n
asking Josh to continue secretly taking small items\u2014like lotion or spare change\u2014from Olivia\u2019s home. Through tears,<\/p>\n
Josh said he hated lying and didn\u2019t want to do it anymore. Linda, however, pressured him further, even suggesting he take Olivia\u2019s jewelry.<\/p>\n
Shocked and hurt, Olivia confronted Linda directly. Linda admitted she was struggling financially and didn\u2019t know how else to cope.<\/p>\n
Olivia, holding back her emotions, offered help\u2014but only under the condition that Josh wouldn\u2019t be involved<\/p>\n
in any more of it. She also insisted he stay with them full-time while Linda got support.<\/p>\n
That night, Josh tearfully apologized to Olivia, who comforted him with love and reassurance. Though she wasn\u2019t his biological mother, <\/p>\n
Olivia gave Josh what he needed most\u2014safety, understanding, and a promise that he would never have to carry such a burden again.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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