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ore, I certainly had now, knowing Michael had a wife

Whenbrother and sister left, it was around ten o’clock I didn’t know about theoodbye after apped numbers, and Davina said she’d have me over to her and Astrid’s place on Thursday for dinner when Dad orking so I wasn’t alone in the house Darragh already had ht

The door closed behind them and silence fell between Dad and me

I recognized his expression “I know You were right”

“But I didn’t knohat had set you running off and now it makes sense you’d come home when she wasn’t here” My poor Dad seemed drained

I didn’t want to tell hi with co hoer than I thought”

“So, you would have co?”

“I would have cos had walked out of “Don’t hate her, Dad”

He shook his head “You should have told me”

“Dad—”

“I don’t hate her But I’ed a hand down his face “I’ame before bed You want to watch it with me?”

I strode across the roo to bed Night, Dad Love you”

“Love you too”

My heart twisted in ave hiood I promise”

He didn’t see like determination hardened his expression “I know you will be”