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Paige deleted the voiceShe couldn’t talk to Whitney after Evan’s kiss, couldn’t bear to listen to her sister cajole and rationalize

She stuffed the phone back in her pocket,her sister away too, then headed toward the guest bathrooe

When the door opened a short while later, Theresa’s face was moist and shiny, as if she’d patted herself doith cool water

"I wanted to make sure you were okay"

"That’s very kind" Theresa clasped her hands tightly in front of her and studied the floor

"I’ that your husband has been dead for reed, her voice the same soft, timid tone in which she’d spoken most of the afternoon "But I’m not surprised about Evan’s father" Not her husband, but Evan’s father "The drinking finally took its toll on hiue for Paige "I know this isn’t my business" She fully intended to say it, however "But your daughter told us about Greg, and I want you to know that you don’t have to take abuse fros out, I’ive you my number"

"Thank you But it’s really not as bad as the Kelsey and Tony think It’s not like it ith…" She paused, breathed deeply, then finally looked Paige in the eye "With Evan’s father"

Who was the wo left weren’t real?"

"They were," Theresa ad, "But he didn’t e dipped her head, trying to aze once ize?"

Theresa laughed without a single trace of hunant, and he was mad about the baby" Her voice dropped low "We ruined his life"

"Those years e sy trapped and terrified and not knowing how to get out until the day she had tochoice