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I wrappedbehind him He pulled me around to the front, so I stood between the two of them Rosalina’s nostrils flared like a walrus, but she s as she bent down and locked eyes with me

“Stella, you’ve gotten so big,” she exclai”

I glanced at Kevin, then at her, then back to Kevin

Kevin griht Rosalina and I actually got as”

“What?!” I exclai sick to ht? I just wanted a friend

“I knoeetheart Isn’t it a possible She squeezed

When she let go, Gra us all that dinner was ready

During dinner, I didn’t say a word I didn’t knohat to say She wasn’t le day Just because some people were too blind to see it didn’t mean that Mama wasn’t still with me in the waves

After dinner, I went to my room with a tummy ache

“Stella!” Rosalina barged intoa picture Myto create masterpieces like hers

My door swung open, and Rosalina walked in without ed into

“Hey, Stella I think it’s time you and I have a heart-to-heart conversation Kevin is plating dessert for us to celebrate, even though your chunky self doesn’t really need it” She walked over to ht in front of me “It was rude how at dinner you didn’t speak”

I shrugged

She grimaced Her hair fell in her face, and she coht?” I didn’t say anything She cocked an eyebroas shocked when he said he adopted you Then again, he loves a good charity case, and you, Stella, are a charity token But I’m the love of his life, and he made it clear to me that if he had to pick between you andme, his wife Do you understand?”

“Kevin wouldn’t leave ry