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Suzy reached forward and gripped s, just quickly before you depart"

"Okay," I replied, ied on her lips "You remind me a lot of me, you know You love philosophy, you want to be a professor, and you’ve had a difficult life"

I took a seat on the bed, nervous at the direction in which her conversation was heading

"My father died in the war, Molly Did you know that?"

"No," I responded, genuinely surprised

"He was shot in France I was very young when it happened, but it stayed with me, affected me, like your father’s death did you Years passed by and I eventually got to grips with my life When I cairl in those days--I met Richard He was so dapper and handsome and I knew, just by our first touch, that I was madly in love with him We married six months later You had that with Mr Prince I watched you in the lecture hall and saw the ie, and not just in your appearance"

I fiddled withbreath "I’ve lost five babies in my life, Molly"

I gasped and covered my mouth She leaned over and patted h cookie"

I held her hand and squeezed it in support

Suzy stared at our two hands, unseeing "I could never carry a child full ternant anymore Eventually Richard and I caether we’ve lived a wonderful life"

"Suzy, I--"

"Shh, child I did not share this to gain your pity In fact, it’s quite the opposite You’ve endured a lot in your young life, but these things th, and they also lead you to your destiny You can’t always run"

I wiped atthe moisture "I just want soo just brings me more sadness"