ADVERTISEMENT
side.”
My mother-heart flinched.
My mother-mouth said, “Your head. Your choice.”
She smiled.
“Exactly.”
That was the ending Vanessa never understood.
She thought beauty was a limited resource. Attention was a prize. Love was a spotlight. If another girl shone, her daughter dimmed. If my child was admired, hers had lost something.
But Lily learned the truth.continue reading …
ADVERTISEMENT