Valerie:I was a mess.I knew I was.But no one else needed to know that.No one needed to see the remnants of last night, the weakness that had crept into my bones, the silent tears I had let fall.So, I stood.I stood tall, shoulders squared, chin high, as if I hadn’t spent the night curled up on the couch, drowning in the weight of everything I had fought so hard to ignore.I moved through the villa with purpose, forcing each step to feel strong, forcing my breath to steady. If I let myself falter, even for a second, I knew I wouldn’t be able to pull myself back together again.And I refused to be seen as weak.Not today.Not ever.“Mama…” Adrian called, making me smile. I got down on my knees and corrected my lips with his forehead, making him smile as I hugged him tightly.He had seen me weakening yesterday and that was not something that I liked. I was thankful that he dropped the subject, however, him knowing that I was in tears or him seeing that was not something that I was g
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