Be wary of the man with two faces, the fortune teller had said. He’ll hurt you if you let him. Yes. Yes. Of course he would. Because broken people tended to break things, didn’t they? Clara’s father had repeated part of the fortune teller’s line. But then he’d added, so don’t let him, because he believed in her that strongly. He always, always had and because of that belief—that deep, abounding, fatherly love—Clara had striven to make her dreams come true no matter the obstacles. A shuddery breath went through Clara. She would not let him. She would fight for Jonah, and give him every reason
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