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oat, the sight before me n
ists scrubbing at her wet cheeks; beside her lay a broken
yes, framed with lo
Derrick's that I didn't need anyone to
was m
came back to this
ips formed ar
whispered against her soft ha
mber it afte
p in confusion as
. It'
nd then she asked the qu
are
My knees went weak, but I forced myself to
our mo
aus
r mother
stantly crumpl
sheets. "You can't be! My parents are getting married today! And you
the last word, and tears
ised to tell my daughter about me, but now, not
inconvenience on the very day her
ed, sinking onto t
ched for her. "I'm so sorr
es, but this tim
Then slowly, she leaned into me. Her tiny body
ve you," I murmur
et anyone hu
ch growled loudly. She blinked in
cheek. "Let me make you som
short while later with two m
hands and sipped eagerly, her eyes
ho are you?" S
your mother. The one who held you
n't get t
om the hallway, and my body stif
ression plastered across his face as
bandage wrapped a
him was
to me, and her fac
" She shrieked. Her voice was so sharp it made
i
daug
. My hands were shaking so much that my milkshake glas
daug
to cool
Rose is mine. S
're pathetic. Even in your delusion, you c
arted between all
ng about?" She asked
elieved me. "Rose, listen to me. I am
ntly. His voice was cold as
e... she's a sick woman who claims things that
e twisted into fe
oking her hair. "Florida is your real mo
gaze turned to me in fear before s
back. "Come, darling. Don't let th
appeared with Rose i
s just Der
asked the question that had been eati
hy
opened again, searching for exc
My father never supported us. He would
hat's why you let me rot in prison? That's why you erased me fr
ed into his pocket and pulled out a cheque book, then
to start over. Leave Rose and me alone. You've su
n disbelief, before burs
closer to him. "I built my own company before you destroye
la
back. Do you hear me, Derrick? You can try to poison her mind, but
ed. "You don't
ll or sell my soul to the fucking dev
growl, shoving him aside as I s
rip Derr
et my busin
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