KnoxMy brow shoots up, almost touching my hairline. I shift on the bed to face her, my eyes gleaming in surprise. “That's weird. Why don't you want me to tell her?” I ask. “She's your mother.”She looks down at her fingers, twisting them. “Just promise me you won't tell her.”I know she's having it rough with her mother. Today at the office, I saw everything that played out, although I couldn't make out what they were arguing about.“ I think you should let her know,” I insist, trying to drive a point. “You can't hide it from her.”She looks at me, her eyes glistening in tears. “You don't understand. I've been through a lot and I don't want to make it worse.”Seeing her in such a vulnerable state, I pull her into a tight hug. “That's okay. I won't say a thing but you'll tell her yourself.”She lifts her head from my chest, shaking it. “No. I can't,” she objects. “I don't want her to know.”“Hey, we are not having this argument. You mu—“She blames me for everything,” Emma blurted ou
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