“You manipulated me, Mom. You fed me lie after lie. You made me believe Dad and Stacey were lovers, that they were destroying our family. You even cried fake tears just to make it all look real. You knew I would do anything for you, anything to protect you. And so you turned me against them—against an innocent woman and her innocent daughter. You planned every single detail perfectly. You made me do the dirty work, the unforgivable thing… and I did it. And believe me when I say… I hate myself for it.” “For ten years I’ve lived with the knowledge that I ruined a young girl’s life, destroyed her innocence, broke her heart, and caused her death. You have no idea how much I hate you for using me… and how much I despise myself for letting you.” When I finished speaking, she was already sobbing, but I felt no pity. The air in the room felt suffocating, heavy with all the secrets and pain. I turned and walked out, leaving her there, and headed stra
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