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I unlocked my door and opened it “I’ave him my word”

“You are a gold-digging fool! I knew I should’ve never trusted you I raised you! You knohat? Go to hell, Stella, just like your mother”

I knew that last dig was due to her being upset, but it still stung

After I climbed out of the car and closed the door, Catherine peeled her tires in her ruse to leave

I stood outside, taking a few deep breaths, shaking off the words that the upset woman delivered about y into my home

Nothing she said held any truth

I knew myself

I wasn’t a gold digger

I wasn’t a monster

And my mother wasn’t in hell

If anything, Heaven had a special section carved out for Maht beside her, too

When I crawled back into bed next to a snoring Jeff, ed

Damian: Meet tomorrow at Roe Real Estate office My laill be present to go over the final details

It appeared that Catherine wasn’t the only one who hadn’t been sleeping lately

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