Shocked

Jake's mom's eyes went as wide as saucers. Her secret was now not only hers. She was thinking of what to say, but her son must have read her mind.

"Mom, don't bother. I know your secret. There is no use hiding it, or making up some lie." Jake said, taking control of the situation.

"Jake, I don't even know what to say." Jake's mom whispered, her face a shade a crimson that neither of them had ever seen before.

"Does Dad know?" Jake asked.

"No, don't tell him!" She says urgently. "He knows that I work nights, but he never asked any further questions."

"When did this start?" Jake asked, probing further.

"Around 3 years ago. I got laid off at my previous job and I couldn't seem to get hired anywhere. The debt kept piling up and we needed to do something. A girl I used to know way back in the day was an escort so I reached out to ask some questions. Then I heard about the kind of money I could bring in and I caved and accepted the role." Jake's mom said with some sobs interspersed.