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I Took In My Closest Friend’s Child as My Own and Twelve Years Later, One Hidden Truth Tested Everything We Built
She simply showed up.
Learned his favorite meals.
Sat beside him at soccer games and cheered louder than anyone else.
When we married, I thought we had finally found stability.
That sense of calm ended one quiet night.
I had fallen asleep early, worn out from work.
No dreams.
