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Chapter 17 - VICTORIA’S HANDSVictoria had hurt Maya too.

Not as often.

Not as visibly.

A slap.

Twice.

Once after Maya called me from outside and Victoria caught her.

Once after Maya told Julian:

“Daniel will hate both of you when he knows.”

Victoria slapped her.

Then immediately cried.

According to Maya.

“I’m trying to save this family.”

That sentence sat at the center of Victoria’s behavior.

She believed it.

She had spent most of her life confusing family unity with obedience.

When Dad died, she became the unquestioned coordinator.

Christmas.

Money.

Medical decisions.

Julian’s debts.

My deployment paperwork.

Then Maya said no.

May you like

Victoria interpreted no as disloyalty.

Violence arrived dressed as correction.

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