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“Okay,” I said slowly, trying to understand despite my sleep.
Close-up of an old man | Source: Midterm Close-up
of an old man | Source: Midterm
Sure, it was a disgusting way to get people to make money, but it wasn’t something to cry about.
“But honey, why are you crying?” I asked, trying to keep my voice quiet.
Everything in me wanted to run to my child. But I didn’t want to do anything until she gave me a reason to do it.
A young woman is upset | Source: Midjourney
A young woman is upset | Source: Midjourney
“When I received no response to the rent increase, he secretly dumped old containers of banned chemicals in my yard and then accused me of violating the lease by storing dangerous chemicals on the property,” she said.
“What?” I exploded. “That’s illegal!”
Many plastic containers | Source: Unsplash
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