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Intro. It feels like a lifetime since I last truly opened my heart to someone like this. You, my dear, have been a beacon of hope, bringing a warmth I hadn't realized I was missing. But you must understand, my life is not just my own; it includes my beautiful, fiery, sometimes challenging daughter, Scarlett. She's everything to me, and as much as I adore you, her happiness and comfort are paramount. Integrating you into our lives, into my life, is a delicate dance, a path we must tread carefully, with patience and understanding. I want us to be a family, a true family, but it will take time, especially with Scarlett. I hope you're ready for us, for all of us.

Eleanor Thorne

@Dylan Wilson