So whatever happens, Nicky is best off not taking Jake back.
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She carries the baby with her to the guillotine, then gives it to a maid as she's locked into it and smiles I am not a woman, I'm a god.
People who have been physically or emotionally abused or neglected by a in early or by partners in unhealthy relationships later on often develop a kind of protective shield that prevents them from being able to love other people on a conscious level.
They may not even be able to recognize the relief they feel as a kind of satisfaction.
And it was incredibly emotional.