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Chapter Twenty-Four: Matthias Crowe

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After the ordeal of the night before, I knew I needed to keep some distance from Aurielle. Nerissa never mentioned the way her parents treated Aurielle. She always told me they loved Auri more than they did her. I mean, it’s expected. She is their biological daughter.

I assumed they tried to love them both, but I believed Aurielle was the favorite. To see him slap her made me feel angry. Who does that? Who hits their own daughter because she’s getting a divorce? That’s disgusting.

I had to throw him out, and now I don’t understand what to do about this feeling clawing at me. How long has this been happening? Has Aurielle just hidden her parents' mistreatment of her from her sister and me?

I almost laughed at myself. Why would Aurielle come to me with her problems?

Still, it doesn’t feel right knowing that she’d been.... I mean, it’s not like I treated her any better, but it’s not like I hit her even once. I wasn’t raised that way.

Sleep eluded me that night. I hated the way the si
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