“I am so sorry, baby girl. I swear I was going to tell you, I just wanted to keep you safe.” Her brows furrow. “Why would you need to keep me safe from Colby?” I know I can't tell her the truth about how he left. She's too young for that. So, I go with something safer. “Because he just came back into our lives,” I explain. “I wanted to make sure he was good enough for you, because you deserve all the best things, and I never want to see you get hurt.” She looks away and down at her lap. “But you lied to me.” I exhale slowly. “I know, and I'm sorry. Sometimes parents lie in order to protect
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