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But then, four years ago, there was an accident on-site. It was raining when the ground gave out.
I got a call I still hear in my nightmares. My husband didn’t come home that night—he never would again.
The walls of our home echoed with the absence of his laugh, and I did what I could to keep our world from falling apart completely.
I promised myself that I wouldn’t let the kids see me crumble, even though my insides felt hollow. I cooked, folded clothes, and smiled through every school pickup, even when I could barely keep my eyes open.
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