Avery left the hospital in her car.

Her tears began to blur her line of vision without warning. She finally could no longer hold back and burst into gut-wrenching sobs.

Before she allowed herself to cry, she brought the car to a halt by the street.

If she had known that a premature birth would lead to such severe consequences for Robert, she would have controlled her emotions and avoided all of this pain.

Seeing how Robert had to endure such torture at a young age was agonizing for Avery.

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