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eyes shimmered as she pulled Emery into a

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ut firm. "It covers t

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stand, leaned into Emery's side.

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cked Jayden in. As she smoothed the blanket over him, she murmured, "

sleepily. "We'

, watching them. The warmth in her

mery finally spoke. "Mom.

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verything we've been through. Dad worked his whole life, helped

Emery. But we keep going. I'll work harder. I'll find a

ery di

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the strea

hovered over

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hovered over

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a made $100 in one night.

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had given her a place at Blackwood, but it hadn't given her

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er slept on the couch, exhausted from work. Her father

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into something danger

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