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if I blinked.
“I’m here,” I sobbed. “I’m here, baby. I’m so sorry. I’m so sorry.”
She clung to me with terrifying strength.
“I tried,” she cried into my coat. “I tried to keep Emmy warm. I told her not to sleep. I told her Santa was still coming. I tried, Mommy.”
I pulled back just enough to look at her face.
“What happened, Lily?”
Her mouth trembled.
“Grandma continue reading …
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