Twelve Years Gone, Like The Wind
Ruth gently patted the back of my hand and tried to persuade me softly, “I watched you grow up, Jenna. I care about you. But you have to think about Miles, too.
“With the trauma you suffered, you won’t let him touch you for ten days or even two weeks at a time. He’s a healthy, robust man.
“You can’t make him live like a monk forever just because of your issues.
“Wendy said the kid will call you ‘Mom’, too. You’re still the true daughter-in-law of the Lumb family.
“Nothing changes. Wendy will never get in your way. Isn’t that good enough?”
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My legs instantly gave way. I collapsed onto the chair behind me.
After that, I stopped registering a single word Ruth said.
My memories and the truth
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