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CHAPTER FIFTEEN: THE WOMAN MY MOTHER DIED FOR

Author: Ruby Andrews
last update Petsa ng paglalathala: 2026-07-04 21:56:12

"Your mother died because she chose to save me."

The words slammed into me. I stared at her, my hands curled into fists. Anger burned through every part of me.

"No."

My voice came out sharp.

"No."

The woman flinched. Good. For once, somebody else could feel uncomfortable.

"You don't get to show up after twenty years and drop something like that."

Her eyes filled with guilt. I didn't care. Not anymore. I was tired of guilt, tired of secrets, tired of everybody deciding what I deserved to know.
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