[ Her mother was in more pain than Bree had ever realized, through the years. She'd hidden it well; or rather, she'd pulled away enough to protect herself that it had seemed to Bree for so long that she was just...lost to her. Somewhere she might never reach. It's only now, of course, that she understands where she'd existed for so long, where she had to, to even stay sane.
Hearing Jamie speak of his pain now brings it all back to the surface. The two of them endured all of this for her. For her mother's sake, too, but...she wonders if her mother hadn't been pregnant then, would they have ever parted? But then what would have become of daddy, never having his wife back, never even having a child. Her mind is going a mile a minute, and she stops her thoughts quickly, taking a deep breath. ]
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Hearing Jamie speak of his pain now brings it all back to the surface. The two of them endured all of this for her. For her mother's sake, too, but...she wonders if her mother hadn't been pregnant then, would they have ever parted? But then what would have become of daddy, never having his wife back, never even having a child. Her mind is going a mile a minute, and she stops her thoughts quickly, taking a deep breath. ]
How did you...both of you - keep going?
[ She looks between them, notably subdued. ]