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She found hera strip of wallpaper in one hand and her ankle in the other A chair lay on its side beside her She must have fallen off of it

Meredith went to her, bent down She tested the already-swelling ankle “Helproom, Jeff We’ll put her on the ottoman bed ”

Jeff bent down to her entle it made Meredith remember what a wonderful father he was, how easily he’d dried his daughters’ tears and ood h over the years, all the silence she’d heaped on hi to carry you into the living room, okay?”

“Who are you?” Moray eyes

“I’m your prince, remember?”

Moht for me?”

Jeff s her into his ar room and put her down on the ottoman bed

“Here, Mo to put it on your ankle, okay? Keep your feet on this pillow ”

“Thank you, Olga ”

Meredith nodded and let Jeff lead her into the kitchen

“She fell off the chair?” he asked, glancing into the ruined dining room

“That would be uess ”

“Wow ”

“Yeah ” She stared at hi what to say

She heard Dr Burns drive up and relief propelled her forward