That was my cue. She had suffered enough. So I said, "Ok, Olivia?" When she looked my way, I nodded to indicate that I knew I had her attention. "First of all, pause. Ok? Deep breaths." I watched her slowly nod, and do as I asked. She inhaled several times in a row and then gave me a very weak smile. I smiled back, trying to help remove some of the sting. Then I said, "Ok. Good? Ok, now it's my turn to talk."Liv shifted on the couch, pulling both legs up and adjusting herself so she was sitting on them, facing me. She nodded, waiting. She was giving me her undivided attention. For just a few heartbeats, I was overcome with awe at her beauty. Even with cheeks damp with tears, my daughter was divinely gorgeous. But I had to shake those thoughts away. This was not the time or place for that line of thinking. Focusing on her again, I began to tell her my viewpoint.I spoke in the calmest voice I could muster, "So, yeah. I'll admit, those first few times you came were... weird. You took m
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