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"Pancreatic cancer They’re saying six months"

"Which he knows?"

"Oh yes It’s one of the reasons he’s so thrilled about Bailey’s showing up He talks about heartbreak but he doesn’t mean a word of it"

"What about you? How do you feel?

"Relieved, I guess Even if he goes back to prison, I’ll have soh the next fewever since he disappeared"

"How’s yourthis?"

"Badly She’s what they call a ’brittle’ diabetic, which ile health Any kind of eets to all of us one way or another, nosed as terminal, my life’s been hell"

"You mentioned you were on a leave of absence from work,"

"I had no choice Someone has to be here twenty-four hours a day We can’t afford professional care, so I’h"

"I shouldn’t complain I’m sure there are people out there who have it worse"

I shifted the subject "You have any theories about who killed the Tiirl?"

Ann shook her head "I wish I did She was a student at the high school, as well as Bailey’s girl"