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‘But that’s awful if he plans to do that,’ Carly exclaimed ‘You don’t deserve that’

Benson gave her a weary look ‘I don’t know if he does, butit’s partly y I worked too hard, especially after Pearl’s death I ignored both Rachel and her brother in their forhter as a consequence, and e’

He coughed into his hand and Carly handed hi That’s another terrible thing about old age Apart fro that s you never saw before and value things you hadn’t even considered When I was young I thought winning and success were all i the ho until she was gone Dare, from what I can tell, lives the same way’

‘He’s ht her heart stopped beating

‘No, no As far as I know he’s single’

And noas beating too fast She had to stop dwelling on that horribleup with hi

‘Oh, they put up with hiet to him’

‘Aesthetically he’s very pleasing,’ Carly conceded grudgingly, ‘but his personality could use some work’

Benson chuckled ‘Maybe he just needs the love of a good woman’

Carly glanced up sharply at his tone ‘Don’t look at me when you say that,’ she cautioned

‘Can you blaainst his pillows and Carly fluffed them ‘He already likes you and you’ll make some man very happy one day, my dear’

Carly felt a lump form in her throat and cleared it away ‘That’s very nice of you to say but I’randson And you couldn’t be o to sleep I’ll see you in the ’

Just before she left, the Baron cleared his throat ‘Carly, there’s one ’

‘Yes?’