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Sixty-one
Emma was sitting in the living room, doing some of her assignments while Mila was studying on the kitchen counter. They both loved their majors so much which was a motivation for them to work harder. While Emma was studying, her phone started ringing beside her, pulling her out of her concentration. She frowned when she saw the name on her phone and looked in Mila's direction.
"Mila... it's my mum," Emma said in a quiet voice, but it was enough to get Mila's attention who looked at her with pure astonishment in her eyes.
"Answer her," Mila told her. Emma's phone stopped ringing as she held it in her hands. She was torn and did not know what to do.
Emma kept wondering what her mother wanted from her after disowning her. Soon, her phone started ringing again and she did nothing but stare at it for a few moments before finally deciding to answer her.
"Hello Mrs. Adams," Emma spoke coldly, trying to match the level of their coldness on the day they decided th
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