A note on the second male lead: I never said he was a good guy or a bad guy, so there's no such thing as me intentionally making him evil.
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Naomi Shaw held Lara Nash, sobbing uncontrollably.
"Lara, I'm so sorry, I'm so sorry!"
Joy stood to the side, her little face tilted up, quietly watching the two tear-streaked women. After a good, long cry in each other's arms, their emotions finally calmed down a bit. Lara looked down at little Joy.
"Naomi, this little girl…?"
Naomi Shaw bent down and picked Joy up.
"Come on, Joy. Say hi to Auntie!"
"Joy?"
A flash of pain crossed Lara Nash's face.
"Naomi, are you doing this on purpose? Trying to reopen old wounds?"
Naomi Shaw froze. 'She thought of Ronan Joyce. Sometimes, when you can't let go of someone, even a single word related to them can cause unbearable pain.' She looked at Lara apologetically and explained,
"Lara, I didn't mean it like that…"
