Claire sold the last property she owned, the old family house, barely scraping together enough to cover Elias' final medical bills. She moved into a windowless basement apartment near the hospital.Every day, when she wasn't caring for Elias, she collected recyclables to sell for cash. The woman who'd once been so concerned with appearances, who'd looked down on me, had become everything she used to despise.The relatives had long since cut ties, afraid of getting dragged down with them.One day, Claire ran into Jamie on the street. Jamie was driving a brand new sports car, with a handsome man in the passenger seat. When she saw Claire in her ragged clothes, she rolled down the window with a contemptuous smile."Well, well, if it isn't Claire Hawthorne. Look at you. Need some spare change?"She pulled a hundred-dollar bill from her wallet and tossed it at Claire's feet like she was throwing scraps to a beggar. Then she hit the gas and sped off.Claire stood frozen, staring at t
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