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Dr Lee nodded, slowly and nonco Violet any indication of what he was thinking Of whether he was on her side or not

His next question didn’t clear her confusion any "Do you think that’s enough of a reason to disobey your parents? To feel like soets you?"

Violet frowned There was more to her connection with them than that, wasn’t there? She owed the her life She understood them, sort of And she was coed there? "Can I ask you a question?" Violet cruhtly as her eyes met his "Who do you work for? I mean, I never filled out any paperwork and you never asked forI know you see most of us on the team, for one reason or another, so does that mean you work for Sara? Do you tell them what I tell you? And if you do work for her, shouldn’t you be trying to talkwith the team?"

Dr Lee smiled It was the most composed smile Violet had ever seen More so even than her dad’s, and that was saying so He handed her another tissue, and Violet took it, wiping her nose "This ht be hard for you to believe, Violet, but just because you want so doesn’t always mean it’s the best decision"

Violet sat there quietly, considering Dr Lee’s words She wasn’t sure if he was talking about hiroup Or if he was talking about her threats to defy her parents

So ain, her voice faint "You didn’t answer my question"

His patient smile never faltered "Which question was that, Violet?"

"Who do you work for?"

Dr Lee exhaled "I work for the same people you work for The people who run the Center"

Melancholy

HE SAT IN THE RESTAURANT, WATCHING THE girl The corner booth that gave hi hiood place to watch

Last night had been good for hi his fears Confronting childhood deer Surer of himself and who he’d becoone back to his place and she’d criticized his housekeeping, his décor, his taste in wine, he’d sinored her blistering words and her venomous rants

She could never appreciate the kind of man he was She wasn’t the kind of woentle soul like his