The door opened to reveal Tom and Pearl, caught in the act. “Damn it, Perry, don’t-” Tom’s plea was interrupted by Mr. Dickens’ cold fury.
“You’re fired,” he declared, sealing Tom’s fate with those words.
Margaret walked away, determined to move forward.
When the front door closed behind her with a soft click, she felt a strange relief. But the respite was short-lived, as the sound of pleading broke the calm. Tom is at home.
“Margaret, please,” he begged, trailing behind her like a shadow. “I made a mistake. I need to see the girls! I want to be with you !”
She then faced him, her gaze fixed and resolute. “No, Tom. The girls and I… we’ll do just fine without you!”
Margaret kicked him out, knowing that she had only become stronger and would do just fine as a single parent. She would do anything to give her daughters a good life and save them from their unfaithful father.
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