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.

truly get them

mother's heart after becoming a mom herself, which helped her relate to Alexa

she got a bit

pregnancy today. Given her already fragile health, ending the pregnancy could mean she'd never have another chance. Selena guessed it wasn't Mallie's choice but

either couldn't have kids or didn't want them. With all his affairs, it was

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

many flings,

kid made

had

"Just say

couldn't help

she wouldn't

putting

it

still warm and gentle. She didn't dance around the issue, speaking directly, can help you

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