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As Gabriella placed the question out to Anita, She stood there, with her eyes shifting between Gabriella, Simon, and Emily. She took a deep breath, as if gathering her thoughts before finally responding to Gabriella's question.

"I came here because I need your help," Anita said, her voice tinged with an unusual vulnerability. "There's something I've been keeping hidden, something that's been haunting me, and I can't carry this burden alone anymore."

Gabriella, Simon, and Emily exchanged puzzled glances, their curiosity piqued but also wary of the unknown.

"What have you been keeping hidden," Simon asked.

With a deep breath, Anita responded " I have a son who needs...