I leaned on my cane and slowly made my way toward Lily, limping with every step.As I got closer, her eyes suddenly turned red.“I—I’m sorry,” she said softly, her voice trembling with tears. “I never should’ve treated you like that.”I didn’t say anything.“These past three months overseas, I was all alone. No friends. No family. And that’s when I realized how hard it really is to live with no one beside you.”Tears slid down Lily’s face as she spoke.“I used to think you stole my life. But now I understand... none of this was your fault.“You didn’t have a choice any more than I did.“You were just a baby when you were adopted. You didn’t even have the right to say no.“And I took all my anger out on you. I hit you. I pushed you down the stairs. I almost got you killed...”Before she could finish, she dropped into a crouch and broke down crying.“I’m sorry. I really am so sorry...”I watched her cry, my feelings tangled beyond words.This girl had been taken by traffickers eighteen y
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