I Thought the White String in My Egg Was Something Dangerous—The Truth Completely Surprised Me

name. And I didn’t force it.

Not yet.

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A few weeks later, I brought them to meet her anyway. We met at a small coffee shop near my apartment. Anna was ten minutes late, and I could see that as every minute passed, my mother grew more annoyed.

I brought them to meet her anyway.

When they arrived, Anna looked flustered. Her hair was in a loose bun, she continue reading …