![As Lacy waited for her turn to speak on Peter's behalf, she thought back to the first time she realized she could hate her own child.](https://quotes.happiom.com/wp-content/uploads/6/jodi-picoult-quotes-136165-as-lacy-waited-for-her-turn.png)
As Lacy waited for her turn to speak on Peter’s behalf, she thought back to the first time she realized she could hate her own child.
– Jodi Picoult
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