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“Of course, darling!”

“Aren’t you in Santa Fe? The whole artist’s retreat thing?”

“Don’t be silly, dear heart, and don’t be so surprised Do you really think I would leave you alone in your time of need?”

“Time of need?”

She patted me on the cheek “I had a vision that my baby needed me, so here I am I know you don’t believe intrue”

“Are you sure it wastwins, after all”

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It was better not to argue Mo that she was psychic, but it was mostly just a harmless fantasy

“Hi, Mrs Jones, I’m Sarah”

“Oh, hello dear,” Mo how unbelievably stunning she was Mos, and not ot past her

“Delighted toSarah’s offered hand, “and please, call ether?” she asked, as though this were a perfectly ordinary introductory inquiry

Of course, she assuirlfriend It was reallyh it couldn’t really be the need for grandkids Ca before Moh a son-in-laasn’t quite the sah she wasn’t a traditionalist by any means, Moiving her grandchildren

There was a very aard ure out what to say We never really talk about our relationship, or what it allwith it I took the bullet

“She’s my attorney”

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“I’ve never slept withme

With a sudden turnaround, Moht and cheery disposition suddenly shifted dark and serious like clouds rolling in on a sunny day “Why do you need an attorney?”