fell silent.
— What should I do now?
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— Talk to Claire.
— About your speech?
— No. About Margot.
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I looked at him.
— Explain to her what your daughter needs. And that something like this can never happen again.
— She said some very hurtful things to a five-year-old child.
— Yes.
I placed my hand on his shoulder.
— But give her a chance to make things right. Not every person remains the person they were at their worst moment.
He nodded.
— And what if she doesn’t change?
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— Then the two of you will have to solve that problem together.
An hour later, Claire approached me.
I was sitting with a cup of coffee, watching Margot dance barefoot on the dance floor.
Claire sat across from me.
— You heard me.
— Yes.
— Through the door.
— Yes.
She looked down at her hands.
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— I said something terrible.
I said nothing.
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