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| With the face of an angel and a sunny smile, Lucy Mellor is a daughter who'd make any parent proud. But herever ready smile masks a dark secret, for while her friends are kissed and hugged by their mothers. Lucy only knows cruelty from the woman who brought her into the world. Her father, Bob tries to protect her, but he is no match for a wife who has no llove for him or his beloved daughter. The walls of their houses are thin and Ruby Mellor's angry outburst's can be heard by their neighbours. Onee day Irene Pollard from next door decides she can no longer stand back, so she and her friends take Lucy under their wings. But sadness remains in Lucy's heart because despite everything, she still craves the love of a mother. | ||||