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“Remember our summer at Sinclair Estates, not the winter we are in now.”

‘Divine violence.’

“For once, can’t you just side with me instead of being rational?” –Maeve Sinclair

‘He said it like it was already decided! Like she didn’t have a say. And nothing pissed Maeve Sinclair off more than being told what she was going to do.’

‘After all, isn’t that the duty of a parent? To plant seeds they may never get to cherish as flowers of their own?’

“I’m reading.”
“You’ve read that book before.”
“The second read is always more enlightening than the first.”

‘A reply caught in her throat. The answer was a betrayal she wasn’t ready to voice.’

‘Hope was a dangerous emotion in such dark times.’

“Foxglove”

‘She wasn’t sure which was worse. His cruel attention or his apathy.’