On my wedding day, I walked in with a black eye. My fiancé stood beside me… and when he looked at my mother, he smiled. Then he said, “She needed to learn.” The room burst into laughter. And that’s when I did something no one expected.

Not today.

“I’ve heard everything I need to hear from you,” Olivia said, her voice unwavering. “I’ve spent my whole life trying to fit into your world. But that’s not who I am, and I’m done pretending.”

Patricia looked taken aback for a moment, but quickly recovered. “You’re being childish. This tantrum, this… this drama. It’s beneath you, Olivia.”

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