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2024-10-29 19:42:56~Jade~
I felt like I just walked into a script.
I felt like I'm drowning.
I felt like I'm standing at the edge of cliff.
I stared at the woman, digesting what she just said. Her icy cold tone sounded familiar, sounded like an older Zee's voice. I looked at Zee, she was looking at the woman as if she has grown two heads. I looked at Mom, she looked pale and she staggered at the woman's word and she gripped a chair's handle to support herself.
'What daughter?'
Mom asked again and she moved closer to the woman.
'You're delusional' She continued. 'Get out.'
The stranger stared back at mom, eyes unwavering.
'Am I?' She turned away from mom again to stare at Zee who has now moved to the center of the sitting room.
'You look so much like me.' She continued, her voice cr
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