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Dora studied her sister "You are wise beyond your years, Harper," she said slowly

Slightly embarrassed at the compliment, Harper elbowed Dora in the ribs "That roreat love affair of the Gentlehed, then looked out over the water, lost in thought

"What about you?" Harper asked "You said you kinda-ht love Devlin Does that ood?"

A bemused expression slipped over Dora’s face "I’ve been wondering about that myself," she replied She shook her head and said in a low voice, "It’s so hard to knohat to do I just don’t know"

"What don’t you know? You know Devlin loves you Does Cal?"

Dora looked trapped "I know he needsup her hands "That’s so romantic" She turned to face Dora "You just told me how you want to have some fun with Nate Why should it be any different with your husband? Dora, you’re a caretaker It’s what you do Granted, taking care of Cal is one part of a e, and an important part, at that But do you have fun with hiave a tiny shiver "No"

"I didn’t think so I’ve been watching you these past weeks, and clearly you’re having fun with Devlin"

"But is that enough for a relationship?"

"It’s a good start If you don’tso, you’re a stickler for what you think aout for you so far?"

Dora stared at the water

"Let me ask you this Is it Cal you want to stay with? Or thering on her finger

Harper asked gently, "Are you in love with hiold shone in theshackled by your fortune, all I could think was how I feel shackled tofeels like ato an institution I don’t want to be part of anymore"

Dora lowered her hand to her lap "I loved Cal when I aze o back" Looking at the ring, she cried, "I want to be free"

Dora began tugging the ring fro

"What are you doing?" asked Harper

"This ring has been on e of panic to her voice "It won’t co at it," Harper told her "You’re justyour hand in the cool water"