A Yearning Beyond Years

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. To my side, I saw Liam and Agatha. She wrapped her arms around him, and I

so loudly I was sure everyone could hear it. I didn't dare glance at Li

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leaned over and gave m

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glasses at us, expression

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ed man with slicked-back hair and a

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ially secure, and has built a consistent environment for their daughter. Unfortunately, Miss

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support that claim. In fact, we will prove quite the opposite,

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? Seriously? Just because I cried the night Liam walked out and s

otice Agatha smirking like this was some soap opera she'd scored the lea

ssa in the middle of the night. The one who packs her lunch, walks her to school, and helps her with her nightmares. Mr. James has only recently show

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tell the truth, and we'll be fine ."

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long have you been

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this won't

tilting his head. "Are you

too

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slightly, awaiting my ans

, but I didn't look away

mother." I dreaded saying th

rize my client like that; it's a perso

onal matter here; I just

it through. "Ove

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h the pain in my chest , blinking fas

me. She was loving every minute of this

inued, adjusting his tie like th

idering that Mr. Jackson is her biological father, wou

was getting on

stood

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frustration bubbling under his skin. He wasn't

ned, like he was tryin

. Jackson , would you respect that decision an

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iss Smith, because..." He went over to

show that you, on the contrary, w

s confused as I was. Agatha, on the ot

e judge as he reached for his la

began to play as the whole court went s

voice broke thro

Stacey last night...

through the ro

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tted this

continued , "this was submi

something, but she couldn't. She was at a loss for

ared his throat and announced,. "I'

it, you

pering something in Liam's ear

custody over a minor, I give Liam-" But before he

to