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CHAPTER 140

Author: Nancy Grey
last update publish date: 2025-12-21 18:22:33
Dahlia’s POV

“I did,” I said softly. “And I did. For years.”

I leaned back in my chair, my hands shaking now, resting in my lap. “I put you first in everything. Always. Your needs came before mine. Your mistakes became my responsibility. When you ran, I stayed. When you fell, I picked you up. When you messed up, I cleaned it all away.”

Her eyes flickered, but she said nothing.

“I gave up so much for you,” I went on. “I swallowed my feelings. I kept quiet. I let you talk down to me. I let you hur
Nancy Grey

Thank you to everyone that has been reading, commenting and supporting. I love my readers too much not to complete my books. Get ready guys cos it's about to be a wild ride from here onwards. XOXO, Nancy Grey

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Marthann
We all know that witch of a sister or the parents will screw up something
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Iva
I’m so proud of her. Her sister is so selfish. But I think she will kidnap her and change places with her
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florence
good work,Dahlia, well done, enough is a enough, grab your destiny well,
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