beth's friend, Ma

t the surrogacy thing and also that she had just botched t

e club and I just assumed it was the drink talking caus

to his house, it was almost settled. After nine months I am to be paid $80000 a

hout telling me and how do you think your mother would feel when she hears you had to get

w Jason the billionaire whose family is literally involved in all things that make the worl

still accepting applications. There is nothing I wo

h's face was enough

you have, Liz. You should have just held wh

smug and talking down to me like he believed I was stupid or something. Nothing i

on this side of town, a little atti

re you on rig

is is God's way of telling you that he doesn

r get well on her own so I don't have to do preposterous thi

at I thought about it, he had just sat there and stared

The money I make there isn't be enough to take care of me, not to talk of treatments for m

e one who is going to be carrying his own baby and heir. You are not in the wrong here so stop

and it was because Mara was always bullied and then one day Elizabeth had stood up for her. Mara could remember that day like it was yesterday, Elizabe

at the store so I will see you later. Please take care of my mother fo

out what could have been... instead f

nd stupid" Elizabeth sa

unded so much better

hugged and waved

salary raise and also that more shifts be given to her so she could try to raise

ithout looking up from the book sh

come in"

ll Elizabeth felt was an overpowering presence

abeth sucked in her breat

as J

side of town and in particular stor

g?" He asked, a

She said, trying so hard not to

ols, you could li

he surrogacy and you can get me anything you th

yes shot up t

right? Or she had no

e commented, his eyes

n Yes, I ju

eliever? Well isn't that

king about, why do you stil

e and the fact that I don't have you quite fi

his words and the ha

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