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Chapter 17: Hunter
With the things he wouldn't reveal, he punctured her heart, leaving it damaged and broken. She trusted him with everything, and this was how he paid her back. She told her heart she didn't need him, it called her a liar. She had to agree with it. She was trying to lie to herself.... Veronica
I couldn't do much but watch her leave the room hurriedly. I didn't need a fortune teller to tell me I had messed up big time and I probably would have a lot to fix after I got discharged. I just couldn't explain why I was acting the way I was. It was no secret I didn't like talking about my parents. I probably should have told her the folks I said were my foster parents were actually my adoptive parents, but that wouldn't be happening now, especially not after what I found out today during our session.
A soft knock on the door brought me out of my thoughts, and I turned, hopeful that it was Veronica returning to me. The door swung open and
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