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truth now!" Jane Smith sneered

rol. I even arranged two decent men for you to enjoy yourself with, and you couldn't even apprec

at Kathy Smith with e

p the next morning, he didn't have the courage to let you f

rds sank in. Her fists clenched, and her

by the arm and shouted, "Why are you doing this to m

eigning pain and dramatic

k, her eyes flickered behind Kath

was walkin

athy... I know I was wrong. If you want to hit me o

ould respond, Jane suddenly stumbled a

nk you're doing?!" a cold

ike staring at her, a di

brushed past Kathy and

e asked, placing a hand

into his embrace, as though sh

ve already admitted my mistake to her...

s your fault." Mike patted her should

with her. I'll

toward her, each step of his making her

n to speak-l

ries they once shared. He spoke about the conflict

bout Jane's betrayal, and the overwhelming guilt

forgiveness, and how, despite every

ecause of that night. Not because of the baby. But because... I

d been abroad for the last several months

ween them had deep

Kathy by lying about that night, in truth, he h

pregnancy, he rushed to the Smith househol

er found the courage t

embled, her eyes staring into Mike's

me? You knew I was violated by a stranger? And you still

t that way. She's still yo

athy's voice cracked,

o think what all thi

mained

her hand and said softly, "It's t

her hand away and laughed bit

d been played. Her whole life, every decis

in Delaroit University,

ned down her dream o

cut ties with her adoptive parents and returned to the Smith h

d all of th

't hur

her birth parents, but now... she had als

"-but that excu

ing to take responsibility for t

now who the man f

ed her face with both hands. She w

staggered toward t

w her-but Jane clung to

here are y

y a second, and then a lo

d backward, landing vi

omeone help! A pregna

could barely make out the bl

agony as darkness began

n her forehead, se

everything