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Now, I truly believe that saying was real.
Ever since I found out I was pregnant, I had instinctively prioritize the babies in everything I do.
For instance, with Irvin, if we didn’t have the babies, I would definitely have kept my distance.
Even if I didn’t cut ties completely, I wouldn’t be thinking about ou relationship the way I do now. I wouldn’t be trying to manage it in a way that would be healthier for the twins‘ growth.
That was why I wanted to be friends with him, hoping that one day we could openly discuss our children’s education together.
When Irvin heard that, he was overjoyed and reacted like an awkward teenager.
It reminded me of the day I accepted his confession. He was exactly like this, so overwhelmed with happiness that he didn’t know what to do.
Not long after I returned to Claudeville, I received a call from the prison informing me that Julianne was dead.
She had intentionally provoked a female bully in the prison, and the woman beat her to death.
Her death was unimaginably brutal.
Her face was completely unrecognizable. The human body has 206 bones, and every single one of hers was broken.
I was stunned when I heard the news.
Wasis karma? Back then, more than half of the bones in my body were broken, and now all of hers were.
Before I could say anything, the voice on the other end continued, Ms. Quill, how should we handle her body? If you don’t have any particular instructions, should we notify her family to collect it? Or should we dispose of it ourselves?”
I paused for a moment before replying, “You can inform her family to come claim her body.”
Then I hung up.
Looking at the scorching summer outside my window, my thoughts drifted to the day Julianne first arrived at my home.
It was also a hot summer day.
I’d just gotten home from school when I saw a girl around my age who was introduced to me as my younger sister.
At first, I was genuinely happy. I thought that since we were both girls, we would have so much to talk about. We would be able to understand each other and maybe even become the closest in the family.
Back then, I was desperate for affection. I had tried so hard, but failed again and again to gain my family’s approval and love.
Who would have thought that not only did we never become close, but we ended up like this?
Just as I pulled myself together and was about to head back to my room , my phone rang again. It was the same officer from the
prison.
“Ms. Quill, we’ve contacted Julianne Sinclair’s family, but all of them denied being related to her. No one is willing to claim the body. What should we do?”
I couldn’t believe what I was hearing.
‘No one?” I asked.
“That’s right,” she replied.
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Even though I heard it clearly, it still didn’t make any sense. It seemed impossible.
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Knowing how much my parents loved her, no matter what she had done, I was sure they’d forget everything and be consumed with regret upon hearing of her death.
There was no way they wouldn’t come. If anything, I thought they would do everything they could to give her the most extravagant funeral possible.
So I couldn’t help but ask, “Did you contact Henry and Catherine Quill from Claudeville?”
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