“I would never hurt Joey,” I heard myself defend, refusing to back down to this emotional manipulation. This shit might float on his siblings, but not me. “I love your brother.” “No, I love my brother, Aoife,” he argued hotly. “So, make no mistake about it when I tell you that I’m willing to do whatever it takes to protect him.” “What are you saying?” “I’m saying that if you love my brother as much as you say you do, then you’ll do the right thing for him and make this go away.” “This being your niece or nephew?” “Let’s not be overly dramatic here and start labeling a fetus,” he replied
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