Emily’s POVMy hand shook so violently I nearly dropped the phone onto the rug.Lila stared at the glowing screen in total horror, reaching out to touch my arm. "Em... don't answer it. Block her too. Please."I stared at her name. Victoria. The woman who had given birth to me, who had disowned me the second I fell in love with Daniel, and who hadn't sent a single text in six months.I took a shaky, uneven breath, swiped my thumb across the green icon, and pressed the phone against my ear."What do you want, Victoria?" I asked, my voice coming out thin, cold, and hollow.A sharp, mocking laugh echoed through the speaker—crisp, elegant, and dripping with venomous satisfaction."Oh, sweetie," Victoria purred, the clinking of a wine glass audible in the background. "Is that really how you greet your mother? I'm just calling to check on my little college girl. I saw the news today. It looks like your little fairytale ended exactly where everyone knew it would—in a cramped, embarrassing dor
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