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"Hello Mom," Arabella said over the phone.

She had decided before now that she would put up with whatever Aurora threw her way. Now that she was angry at Kieran she was sure all the pent up aggression would be coming her way.

She would blame her even if she was not at all. The bullying would get worse and might even get physical. Aurora looked much more heavier and healthier than her so there was the probability that if they got into combat she would lose.

"Why does your voice sound like that?" Ava asked as soon as she heard her daughter's voice.

Ava had been in her children's space continuously for fourteen years. She could tell by her voice that something was wrong.

"My voice? Nothing. Maybe it's the stress?" Arabella said asking.

"Are you asking me?" Ava asked her back.

"No Mom, I am not asking I am telling it just sounded like a question" she quickly defended.

"So what is wrong with you? Don't say anything as usual but just tell me the whole truth" Ava asked.

"Why would y