Selena took a graceful sip of her coffee, a gentle smile playing on her lips as she slid a steaming cup of hot cocoa across the table to the woman sitting opposite her.

"I got this for you."

Mallie glanced at it, her fingers tightening slightly. "You ordered ahead, so sure of yourself that I'd show up?"

Even though Mallie knew deep down that it was Abraham who was smitten with Selena, using her as a stand-in, she couldn't shake off the resentment toward Selena. She hated how Selena effortlessly captured the attention of the man she loved without even trying.

She couldn't bring herself to hate her man, so she needed someone else to blame.

Selena was the easy target.

"I wasn't sure," Selena admitted honestly. "I don't know you well, but... I do understand a mother's heart."

Empathy is hard. Everyone's experiences, upbringing, and personalities are different.

Yet, there are emotions that are universal.

get them once you've lived

becoming a mom herself, which helped her relate to Alexa and

got

out she was pregnant and planning to end the pregnancy today. Given her already fragile health, ending the

them. With all his affairs, it

too young and carefree to want kids, or as they get older, family becomes a

Abraham's many flings,

a kid made sense

Selena had

and intelligence. Her expression stayed cold. "Just say what you

watching Mallie's attitude, couldn't help but roll

strong-willed, she wouldn't be sitting here.

putting

it both

help you keep your child,

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