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« He’s five. »
I started hearing the same phrase from Claire over and over.
« And I’m supposed to live like this forever? »
I stood in the hallway listening.
Dad saw me.
« Go back to bed. »
After that, I started hearing the same phrase from Claire over and over.
« How are we supposed to start fresh when the kids always need something? »
« I didn’t sign up to raise someone else’s kids. »
A few weeks later, I heard the conversation that changed everything.
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