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Nov 2021
52m 42s

S10 E8: [Olivia] Was It All a Lie?

Broken Cycle Media | Wondery
About this episode

This week survivor Olivia shares her story.

When Olivia met Janet, she felt she had met a second mother type figure. Janet made Olivia feel instantly understood, seen, and accepted but after over three years of this unique friendship, Olivia’s entire world fell apart when she discovered that Janet was entangled in a twisted and complicated dark web of lies.

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