The Monster They Made: Now He's Free
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there, her face conto
see me since Julian' s return, and
fresh stitches pulling, sending
omous. "How dare you upset Julian!
blood in
hat wished for a shred of maternal
laced with a sarcasm I didn't know
was back, stro
tone with me, you ungra
our fault! He told me how you provok
maybe she just wanted to believe
for you, this is how you re
hurled it against the wall. It shattered, sc
ll make sure your real family, those
rely remembered them. She
ty was br
who had followed her in. "Get him out of here! Ta
hauling me out of be
uciating, but I d
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oor of Julian' s much lar
ing. "Apologize to your brother! He
ale and weak, an oxygen mask
nocent eyes, but I saw the
ng out a small, pained g
u' ve done! He' s in pain because of you!
Eleanor to come closer. He
me, a picture of
ce barely audible. "It' s..
me, but then "accidentally" presse
cried out, pushing him away
ogize. Not for
illows, letting out a loud cry. "He pushed
or lo
in and again, across the face, on
mal!" she screamed, h
o protect my head, bu
in my vision. The p
ousness was of her distorted, hatefu
scape them, escape
ccording to the quiet n
ad been split open. My
resolve had
ut of this hospital
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or' s office, a kind-fac
k. It contained all the cash
nd for the shelter. Please, take care of him. Fi
e tears anymore. Buddy
full of concern. "Mr. Miller? Ar
one last time. He lick
now, resigned. "Permanently. Please,
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