Lana furrowed her brow and paused for a few seconds before replying. She was as eager to know the answer as her mother.
‘If I’m able to do that’, she started sadly and quietly, ‘then I will definitely need more than seven years. Because I’ve tried my absolute best to leave him behind.’ She released a deep sigh. ‘You can see the result.’
‘Are you saying, more than seven years?’ Katie repeated inquisitively, then kissed Lana’s forehead and stood up. She slowly made her way out of the kitchen, but stopped at the door and turned back. ‘You don’t have that long, girl,’ she said with a firm voice. ‘It would be a terrible waste of time. Believe me, Lana. You don’t have that much time.’
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