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The disbelief in her htly “Why wouldn’t it be mom?”

Her mother huffed “Tell me, how’s Demon?”

The conteood, Mo upward as she thought of the dark eyed man who turned her life upside down and worked his way into her heart

“Uh huh, that’s orries ainst their will You sound like someone besotted”

“Really Moe?” Ardy scoffed “I’h to know my own mind”

“Maybe Many of the best love stories coether in extreme situations But so do horror stories”

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“Whoato get her off the subject She twisted a curl around her finger The realization of love see she wanted to discuss with her mother

“You didn’t have to I’ve heard your voice change over the past few months You talk about Deh as it is Do not confuse hero worship with love Eventually, he’ll fall off that pedestal No man on this earth is perfect and he has a lot of darkness in hi to give that up for a man you barely know?”

Her heart raced as her mother’s words penetrated deep Can I survive in this world and still maintain my own identity?

“Did we lose you, Ardy girl?”

“Mom, you can’t lose me I’ll always be your baby Haven’t you drilled that intoback on the quick wit she’d inherited from both her parents

“Don’t be evasive with s change It’s not all about her family anymore Hell, you stepped into a readymade family of your own, didn’t you?”

The waver in her mother’s voice made her heart ache “Mum, don’t cry” Her heart ached

“It’s not every day you see your oldest co an overprotective mother But we both know the situation you’re in isn’t norerous and unpredictable I may not know this man personally, yet I knohat he’s capable of We’ve all heard the ru you feel like you have to do this to pay for our debt, because it’s not worth it He can have this damn bar”