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[136] PLEASE DON'T COMFORT ME
Aramide wiped her tears and stood up. Her body shook and her balance was wrecked. She felt her heartache as she processed the implications of what had happened a few minutes ago.
“Aramide—” Aramide cut Efrain off with a wave of her hand as she began to walk away from him, the sun had set now. which made Aramide wonder just how long they had been talking, trying to convince each other, going back and forth, but of what use was it? she still lost her son? Was he still her son? was she even worthy of being his mother now?
FLASHBACK
“This is not a competition.”
“Exactly, so give me my son, and I will give you your daughter”
“Angel is like a son to me!”
“I gave birth to him! I carried him for nine months, I was there when he took his first steps, yes he may be angry with me, but he will eventually get over it, he
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