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Alexander Burke

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I was surprised when my publicist sent me a screenshot, showing me that Riley was responding to the trolls on the internet. I didn’t blame her for exchanging words with them because what they were saying was cruel and hurtful.

But I always told my kids to ignore the people on the internet. I even advised them to stay away from social media, but I knew that part was impossible.

I decided to have a talk with Riley about it after we were done with the funeral. When I returned to the house, I called her to my room.

“Hey, Daddy.” She greeted me with a warm smile as she walked into my room. Riley sat down beside me on my bed.

“Riley, how are you doing?” I asked.

I was genuinely concerned about the kid’s mental health. They were going through so many things and I wanted to make sure they were doing well.

Riley shrugged. “I’m holding up. Are you good?” She asked, scratching her head.

I nodded. “Yes. I wanted to talk to you about something.” I reached out to her han
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