do this. I've loved you for so long already.

t this morning and instead just told the lawyer to make the pa

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of thing I'd do." I muttered, my voice crac

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give it one last try.

ing the divorce papers from the suitcase

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love i

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had always been one, and I

the insults from his

go of all my fri

seeing me as a useless cheap

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nted to be

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top being a bo

last words I'd

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know how to spread

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at was Nora's voice, "we all knew not

p. Just walked out of the ma

could ever co

nothing good could

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first cab who drove me

ck to Dale's place. Not

ront of her house, I got down, r

ave it another try, fight

fling of feet could be heard, then the door

ears out, and I rushed t

lder sister instinct covering me

around my shoulders, gently leading me to the couch where she sat, th

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" The tears just won't st

gently patted my hair, brushing her fingers into

even after all she's done these past years." Because obviously if Emery was g

" She continued. "I'

d up at her through my tear

keeps you happy." Sh

oment, but that was the sweetest thing anyone had ever

could ever co

once again c

prove h

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r-streaked face. "I want to take over

g. "But... it would need a lot of exper

trembling. No more weakness. "I don't care how long it t

er lips. "Then you'll need

to make them regret

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