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“Sometimes, family isn’t just what you’re born into—it’s also what you build in the aftermath of loss.”

“The most problematic element in our family dynamic—Ruby’s relentless ambition, fueled by a potent mixture of unresolved pain and narcissism—had become the driving force of our existence. It was as if we had taken the most poisonous plant in our garden and, instead of uprooting it, made it the centerpiece of our lives.”