[That's a slap to the face. Even if she knows she deserves it--always has known, always will know, always will be her own worst enemy and greatest advocate--it's different to hear it from him.
Her tone chills, and she holds her elbows in her hands.]
I did what I had to do.
[And she feels sick over it. Her daughter. If she'd ever tried to love anyone, it was her. She knew the risks of having a child, knew the consequences, and she failed miserably. She knows. But she loved her. Tried. Wanted to. Failed.]
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Her tone chills, and she holds her elbows in her hands.]
I did what I had to do.
[And she feels sick over it. Her daughter. If she'd ever tried to love anyone, it was her. She knew the risks of having a child, knew the consequences, and she failed miserably. She knows. But she loved her. Tried. Wanted to. Failed.]