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He sent it.
For the first time since Lily came home, I felt the smallest shift under my feet. Not safety. Not trust.
But maybe the outline of a wall.
That night, we brought Lily home from Emma’s after dinner. Daniel cried when he saw her. He did not make her comfort him. He knelt in the hallway and said, “I’m so sorry someone hurt you. I’m going to help continue reading …
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