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My mom gradually regains her composure, her tears of gratitude refusing to cease as she finally finds her voice to thank Chase. Her words tremble as they spill out, her emotions making her speech falter. She expresses her heartfelt gratitude for the house, a gift beyond her wildest dreams.
This will be the first house in her name, and I struggle to hold back my tears as I recall her journey, the struggles she faced after my father kicked her out, and the difficult years that followed. No one has ever shown her such kindness, and the emotions are overwhelming.
When she married my father, they moved into his house, and she was never able to afford to buy herself a home after that. She pulls Chase into a tight hug once more, and they linger in the hug while my tea
