He wrapped his arms around her and pulled her close. βHush,β he said. βYouβre beautiful. Youβre the best thing in the world. And if you have this Cushingβs thing, weβll get it taken care of. But donβt you ever say you hate yourself. Thatβs my best girl youβre talking about. My favorite person in the whole world. I love you, and Mom loves you, and we think youβre perfect.β

