Chapter 23
Chapter 23 The mixing bowl Ambelyn had been holding clattered into the sink. She was across the kitchen in two strides, dropping to her knees in front of Iniko's chair and gripping his small shoulders. "You listen to me," she said fiercely, waiting until his green eyes met hers. "You are worth everything. You are worth more than all the money in the world. You are precious and valuable and loved, and anyone who says otherwise is wrong. Do you understand me?" Tears spilled down Iniko's cheeks. "But my heart is broken. And we don't have enough money to fix it. And Mr. Thomas gave my new heart to Lucas instead, so maybe he's right—" "No." Ambelyn's voice cracked. "No, baby, that's not—Thomas didn't give your heart to Lucas because you weren't worth it. He did it because he's a cruel, self
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