A Venomous Apology

Helen felt her head buzz.

Her lips quivered as she stared at Chloe, disbelief written all over her face. She said, "There's no way. Harper would never say something like that."

To Helen, Harper was just a kid desperate for family: a little messed up inside, sure, but clueless about how to hold onto it.

Helen thought, 'No way Harper would say something like that, not the way Chloe described.'

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