MARIE“Leave you for what? After ruining everything?” My mum’s voice cracked through the room like a whip after I struggled again. Her hand was still gripping my arm. Not tight enough to hurt, but tight enough to remind me I wasn’t free yet. Her eyes burned into mine with anger, disappointment, and shame.All of it mixed together.“It wasn’t my fault,” I shot back quickly. The words came out before I could stop them.My mum laughed, but there was nothing funny in it. “Oh, it was your fault the moment you decided to hide it!” she snapped. “You really disappointed this family today. I’m so ashamed of you.”The words hit harder than a slap.My chest tightened.“How could you hide something like that?” she continued, shaking her head. “Do you even understand the weight of what you just said? Do you know what you’ve done?”Tears slipped down my cheeks before I could stop them. They came fast, hot, and unwanted.“I’m sorry, mum,” I whispered, my voice breaking. “This… this was exactly what
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