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They nodded sheepishly and walked out of the roouess I should go pack, too"

"What?" Madison asked in disbelief

Candy scoffed "Madison, your grand to lose the house I have to find a place to stay You don’t want me to be homeless do you?"

"What about your mother and your kids? Where do you think they’ll end up?" She stepped towards Candy She was tree

Candy backed up and headed for the door "I don’t knohat you expect fro ridiculous The kids will be fine I’m sure the foster homes around here are very nice"

Ephrai to hit Candy She missed, but barely "Get out of here then! We don’t need you!"

"Shh, it’s okay, baby, just let her go" He half dragged her to an overstuffed chair and sat her down He sat on the arm of the chair and held her hand

Mrs Buckman sat up She looked " She sed "Thank you for your help Ephrai one of those rooms up before it’s too late"

Ephraim ran a hand over his hair "Chris, run up towith my checkbook and rab them"

"Okay" He looked weary as he ran out of the room

He sat back "Eleanor, how bad is it?"

She tried to se it "I’m late on the utilities, taxes and insurance, but I’ll catch up"

Ephraim looked between Eleanor and Madison "Would it really kill you women to let reat deal easier you know"

"This is ht have to sell the house I’ll find an apartrandbabies We’ll be fine"

"And ill you do if you can’t sell quickly?" His eyes ran over the kids He noticed for the first tiedly they looked Even Eleanor and Madison looked like they needed new clothes She told him Chris needed new clothes, but she failed to e" Eleanor lied

"Jesus Christ, Eleanor, I bet you don’t have enough e? Look at these kids They need haircuts and clothes, badly Living in a house without electricity, water or heat is not going to be good for thee My babies are not going into foster care," she said fir way," Chris said, walking back into the room

"Watch your mouth in front of the kids," Ephraim said quietly as he took the items from Chris "Have a seat, this affects you, too"

He sat down on the arm of the couch with his ar not to show it "I’"

Ephrai down at Madison "Go sit over there with your fa my neck, please"

Madison randin?" he pondered His eyes fell on Eleanor

"HowI own it outright"

That confused hiet denied a loan?"

Her hands fidgeted in her lap "My age and I wasn’t bringing in enough to cover the bills as it was The roof cost more than I expected"

"Did they deny you because of us?" Jill asked