The Price Of The Truth

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sight brought back memories she tried to suppress, but today, she was here for a purpose. She grabbed a bag of supplies from the

warmly. Jessica nodded in acknowledgment but kept moving forw

parents abandoned her at the orphanage, deciding to raise only her older brother, it

" Aunt Betty's voice rang out as s

ing herself to be pulled into a hug. "It's

ack to look at her. "You'll always be my little

"Just the usual donations. Clot

smile, leading her toward the office. "But tell me, how are you really?

ms. "I've been taking therapy, like you su

e softened. "And

ke it is. Other days... it's just a

ith curiosity. One of the younger girls, no older than six, reached out to tou

ssion neutral. "Thank you," she said stif

up at her. "Are you gonna s

pretend she felt something she didn't. She'd spent her entire life

together. "Alright, little ones, off you go now! Aunt

Jessica before reluctantly scampering away. Jessica

, Jess. You're still stuck in the past. Otherwi

I donate. I help them.

o get kids out of toxic homes, but when they reach out to you

nd handed Aunt Betty an envelope. "There's money in there f

theart. But I hope one day, you realize these children ar

toward the door, eager to escape bef

ce. Sitting in his car, he had seen the way Jessica stiff

o, you're not just some cold-hearted wo

orphanage and walked toward h

ed before starting his