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"Don't worry about it… We've got some equity in the house and we can cash in some of our HH- and E-Bonds not tomaturity" He said confident as he reviewed bank state out how to pay the additional 47,000 dollars per semester it would cost for a four-year education at Stanford

"Are you sure honey?" She asked sounding worried "He doesn't have to go out to California Northwestern is just as good" Nervously she ringing her hands together Getting up, Jacob walked around his desk and sat on the sofa with his wife He pulling her into his ar her Louise gently laid her head on his shoulder; basking in his waroing to be a lawyer like his daddy and Dinah is going to be the doctor that you never got to be; relistened in her eyes She couldn't understand what she had done to deserve this much love from one man; but whatever it was, she was thankful for his love of not only her but also her two children

"But still, Jacob that's a lot ofto be alright We'll be fine I can make that money back up in no ti in If we don't, then ill?"

"I guess you're right…" She tearfully conceded nodding her head to his question as he leaned doiping away her tears

"Of course I am You know I'm up for that partnership in the firm next year We'll be fine There will beto ease her spirit about theious university

June 12, 1996 - Jayden's Birthday - Jacob's Faot plans?" Marla asked surprised by her son's words This was not like hi sixth birthday party she threw for hiain was a no-show; Jayden had stopped celebrating his birthday

"It's nothing big…" He told her flippantly "Avery said he is gonna treat ently rubbed at the piece of paper balled up in his left hand The paper seeh his hand He hoped that his