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"Mamaw," Carson said cautiously, "I’m sure she does care about Dora She’s her ree with Carson How can saving their ?" Harper asked, still not convinced

"But of course it’s not wrong, if the reasons are sincere," Maive a hoot about Dora Or his son" She straightened in her chair "He ht fool Winnie but he can’t foolabout the man He wants to keep Dora in Summerville, close to that behemoth of a house, so she can supervise the repairs Chop-chop That was hiswith that?" asked Harper "It’s what she’d be doing if they weren’t having problee, isn’t it? She is his wife, after all And being a homemaker is her job"

"That’s not the point"

"What is the point?" Harper asked

Carson narrowed her eyes and wagged her finger "What aren’t you telling us?"

Malanced toward the door and lowered her voice "The point is Nate"

"What about Nate?" Harper asked

"He’s not included in the invitation to live at the condo"

Carson was incensed "Not included? But he’s their son!"

"That’s the point," Ma with satisfaction that her side had been vindicated

"You mean, he wants us to take Nate off his hands?" Carson asked, incredulous

"Exactly"

Carson leaned back in her chair "You’re right He is a shit Poor Nate Poor Dora"

"I don’t know hi him," Harper said "But do we know both sides of the story?"

"How can you say that?" Carson blustered, turning to face Harper "He’s a jerk We all knew that before the divorce"

"But he’s Dora’s jerk!" Harper argued back heatedly