Mandy just gave a soft laugh. Her eyes were sincere as she looked at Sarah and said, “You grew up with everything handed to you, probably never even knew what it felt like to go hungry, right? But if becoming someone else means I get to eat, and more than that, have the strength to take care of my family, then why wouldn’t I do it?”She smiled faintly, voice steady. “Some people fight tooth and nail just to get where your life starts. You don’t know what it’s like to come home to little siblings begging with their eyes, or aging parents holding out their hands hoping for food. I’ve only lost my face and my voice, but in return, I’ve seen a world I never even dreamed of. I’ve tasted what it’s like to have something. That’s enough for me.”She paused, then added, “So honestly? I should be thanking you. I guess looking like you is my stroke of luck. So… thanks, Miss Sanders.”Sarah blinked, momentarily thrown off. She had expected Mandy to be a pawn, someone just repeating Vivian’s w
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