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“So why call people asking for money if you had a job lined up?”
“Because the job came through recently. At the time, I was in trouble.”
Heavy silence.
Stephanie broke it, defensive. “We all have our own obligations.”
Mom nodded quickly. “We were all worried, but—”
“But you couldn’t,” I finished gently.
Mom’s cheeks flushed. “Cassie, that’s not fair—”
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