To outsiders, Paige Birgfeld was a true superwoman. She was the perfect doting mother, a lovable friend, and a smart businesswoman, beloved by all in her small Colorado town. That’s why the world seemed to come to a halt when one day she suddenly failed to come home for days. All contact with her was lost.

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Why would this kind, sweet mother seemingly abandon her family like this? As it turns out, the reason for it all was hiding beneath her sunny exterior, where she hid a double life.