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Feeling ainst the wall to hold ht about what Grace had just done "GraceI don’t have that kind of money I’d never be able to pay hirandfather, while I certainly appreciate the offer, it’s too much for me to take"

Grace looked down at the floor as she said, "It’s a wedding present"

"What? A wedding present for who?"

Grace’s eyes met mine "Us"

My eyes widened as my stomach clenched "Us?"

Before I could ask any e s? Dad took the house off the ave it to you I can’t believe it! When the lawyers delivered the docu, I broke down in tears I’ve already startedthe plans to have Mooing to be over theto be home!"

E to be able to die at ho her, Noah Our prayers were answered"

Closing my eyes, I counted to ten before I opened them and looked directly at Grace "By the Grace of God, Emily, our prayers were answered"

Grace smiled as tears built up in her eyes I didn’t knohen I would get the chance to talk to her about this wholeed to make my sister believe my father had a shred of decency

"I pro fine"

Grace had been back in College Station for teeks She wasn’t able to come to Austin last weekend due to a paper she had to write The weekend before that, she had a cold and didn’t dare co either one of us sick

"Noah, I can hear it in your voice You’re tired Have you slept at all?" Grace asked