STEP ASIDE EX-HUSBAND: THE RISE OF LIANA
"Whatever they tell you, listen to them. If they tell you to stay away, by all means stay away. But if there's a whisper somewhere that says, 'maybe,' then maybe it is worth the try."
She nodded slowly, then looked at me with glittering eyes. "Thank you, Mom."
I ran a hand down her cheek, my own voice gentle. "For what?"
"For being exactly what I needed. Even when I didn't know I needed it."
"I love you."
"I love you too." She wasn’t free yet but maybe, just maybe, she's ready to make peace with the war in her heart.
The kettle had long since ceased boiling. But the warmth in the kitchen lingered. Sometimes, love, especially a mother's was all the cappuccino a person needed.
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