them, festered inside me like a poison. The contrast was a physical sickness. I remembered all the times Sara
y; she had screamed at her, calling her a clumsy, expensive mistake. I had stepped in, pulling my crying daughter into my arms while Sarah furiously tri
t if Lily' s death wasn't just an accident Mark was callously dismissing? What if, for Sa
in an oversized suit, approached me in the courthouse hallway. He offere
r your loss and wants to resolve
ark, who was standing
rested in his money," I said, m
t. My lawyer gave my shoulder a reassuring
calls..." the
ood turned to ice in my veins. The world seemed to tilt and spin, the
as S
pat, and then turned to face the judge, her expression cool and professio
room and gave me a slow, arrogant s
l erupted in a single, primal roar. I launched myself from my seat,
screamed, my hands outstretc
madman. It was Sarah who reached me first. She threw hers
she yelled, her face inches from mine. She
fending him!" I spat, struggli
g with the self-righteous tone she used in court. "It' s my profes
r daughter' s ju
er words, was more than I could bear. With a
AC
the stunned silence of the courtroom. She stumbled back, her h
iliff yelled. "This
eared out in a flurry of whispers and shocked looks. But Mark didn' t leave. He waited until the
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