I never thought I’d say the words out loud, but there it was across my kitchen table: “Naomi, I can’t keep feeding your boys for free.” She just shrugged. “Then don’t.” It wasn’t the shrug that hurt. It was Matty and Eli standing behind her, quiet and small, like kids who’d stopped expecting much from the adults around them. I’m not a wealthy woman. I work part-time at a bakery and raise my ten-year-old, Lila. Money is a careful thing in our house; we measure it out like flour—enough for what’s needed, not a grain more. Still, I’ve always believed...
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