And what came out next was not dramatic, or scandalous, or anything that belonged in a scene of chaos. It was simply a truth a young girl should never have been forced to hold on her own.
The Secret She’d Been Carrying
“It started in September,” Lily said. “I needed help with algebra. Aunt Vanessa offered to take me twice a week on her way to work.”
She continued, voice trembling. “But she didn’t take me to the tutoring center. Not once.”
The room buzzed with disbelief.
“She had other plans,” Lily said softly. “I waited in her car while she handled them.”
Vanessa tensed. “That’s not—”
“Let her finish,” Mark said sharply.
Lily took a steadying breath. “I didn’t say anything because I didn’t want to upset anyone. And she made it clear that if I talked, it would cause problems.”
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