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• She bit down on her shaky lower lip, her gaze dropping to the table as her shoulders rose with a shaky breath. Her hands clenched together like she was holding herself in one piece.
• "I know you have every reason to be mad at me. Even I wouldn't forgive myself for what I did. But I'm sorry, Lilith. I'm ready to do whatever it takes to get your forgiveness. Just please...don't take this chance from me."
• A tear touched her flawless face. "I've waited my whole life to be a mother. I was so sure I'd find you. I dreamed of spoiling you beyond reason. I love you, Lilith, more than you can imagine. You know," A broken laugh escaped her as another tear followed the first. "When you were a kid, you'd always come to my room. Gretchen hated us for that; hated the fact you were always choosing me over her. Even her motherly pretending couldn't break what we had. What we had was stronger than her."