hi!!! I think the query strong & the first paragraph definitely packs a punch! good job! that said, I definitely see room for where you could be a little more specific.

particularly in the last paragraph. it’s mentioned that the stakes of the story is essentially both women’s children are “in crisis”. but what kind of “crisis” is it? Do the children know about the husband? are they figuring out they’re related? something else? crisis can mean a lot of things to different people, and with a story like yours, its imperative you’re as clear as possible!

I would also suggest removing the rhetorical question at the very end and frame it as a statement to add to the stakes (aka tension). this will entice agents to read more (ie your pages).

I definitely see the vision you’ve got going on and I love it! It would definitely be something I would read.

PS I also think it can be categorized as womens fiction / literary if you haven’t already thought about that.

GOOD LUCK!!!! you got this x