Lara's P.O.V
She gripped my hand tighter in hers and tears rolled down her face. I knew that whatever it was, it was hard to say... she stuttered a few times, struggling to get her words out... she blew out a breath and looked up at me. I could see the hurt in her eyes. Her soul was bare for me to see, and I realized that, for the first time, my mother was vulnerable.
She has always been strong. I've never seen my mother cry, no matter how hard things got, she always had a smile on her face. She never showed if she was struggling or if things were hard for her. She's the strongest woman I know, and she always put me first above everything. My happiness meant more to her than anything.
"What I am about to tell you will be hard to hear, but aside from being hard, I need you to hold no jud
