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“It’s different for girls You should have been playing dolls or so”

“It’s why I don’t want Ava near any of it I wanted to buy a small place You know, have a nine-to-five job if possible I’d work damn hard, too I had so many plans To be the kind ofable to make cookies and sit with her, do her houy hurt her, I’d be able to hit hio’s hand around hers

“You’re going to be one hell of a mother”

“I haven’t held her in weeks, Drago I feel like a failure I failed her, and now, I can’t … I need this to work et that, I do but I’ I love her sofor over a year now” She sniffled “I can’t cry Not tonight”

He squeezed her hand a little tighter “We’re going to get her back for good That I pro to do this”

“I’ht now”

“No, being a badfor the rest of your life That’s not right for her or for you Trust me with this, Belle I know it’s hard to do”

“I know I know She has this really cute smile she makes when she passes wind The doctors say it’s because she passes wind, but I don’t think it is”

“You really do love her”

“With all my heart”

“Then I know I’ll love her the same”