“She has everything to do with this,” I counter, breathing hellfire. “When you allowed a monster who called himself my father to beat us black and blue because he was rich and powerful and important, that girl put her entire future on the line to try and protect me from both of you.” I spew the words through my teeth like glass shards, my chest heaving. “When my mother was doing everything she could to toss me back into the pits of depravity, that girl was there, holding my hand, telling me I was a star—and not because I was on TV, not because I came from privilege and wealth, but because I
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