Three days later, Claire’s father was arrested.
He never saw Lily again.
Claire showed up at Vanessa’s house once.
She stood at the door crying.
“I didn’t know,” she kept saying.
But Lily hid behind me.
And whispered something that broke my heart.
“Dad… please don’t make me go with Mom.”
I knelt down and hugged her.
“You’re staying with me,” I promised.
And this time…
I made sure the whole world heard it.
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