“I know I am not a good person.” She paused and let out a short, humorless laugh. “Gods, I’m not a person at all anymore. I know my fate, and it’s one I deserve, but Gabby is innocent. She always has been. I may have been the strong one who stole so we could eat, the one who fought so we could live, but she held me together. Her only fault is that she loves me. Even when I was at my worst and lowest, she never stopped loving me. She deserves to be happy. I’ve chained her to this life for too long. So, promise me. If something goes wrong and I don’t make it, promise me you will keep her safe.
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