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Kendall stood frozen in the middle of the living room, her heart pounding in her chest. Her adoptive mother’s face was twisted with fury, her voice shaking the walls. “Get out!” she screamed. “You disgusting sinner! I won’t have you in this house with your innocent brothers and sisters!” Tears blurred Kendall’s vision as she looked toward her adoptive father, silently begging for his help. But he wouldn’t meet her eyes. His shoulders slumped, and he turned away, confirming what she had feared all along—he would never stand up to

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