“I don’t owe you an explanation for my choices. You’re going to believe I’m like your mom no matter what I say.” I jabbed his chest with my finger, not knowing how I’d let him touch me, know me. “But do you think your dad told your mom how worthless she was? When he found out she was pregnant, did he try to force her hand and demand she either go to a clinic to take care of it or get the hell out of his house? Do you think he broke her?” Tears sprawled down my cheeks, not of sorrow—but rage and shame. “No?” I scoffed at his stunned silence, his wide eyes. “Well, I’m glad you had a good man in
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