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get up.”
I bent down and gripped her arms, stopping her from kneeling.
“I won’t get up,” she sobbed louder. “Tell them to let him go. He’ll never do anything like this again. I’ll scrub your floors for the rest of my life. Just please.”
“Mrs. Caldwell.”
I crouched down so I was eye level with her tear-streaked face. My voice was calm, slow, and completely continue reading …
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