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“Brilliant, now there is a list of things that need to be finished O’Phelan?” I turned, and he nodded, walking forward to speak to theht pink dress—Evelyn, Coraline, and Mina, all standing by the living room doors

“Nice speech,” Helen replied, eyebrow raised as she looked me over

“Thank you It ht be a bit over their heads, but ill see…” I replied, walking over to the—”

“You shot hter and kicked her out of my house” Mina’s eyes narrowed on me

“It’s my house now, too But if it bothers you, you are free to join your daughter wherever she is,” I replied with a grace that surprised even me

“How about we all sit for tea?” Coraline, aka the peacehter it seemed

“Can weto two of theher my arm

She snickered to herself “You really want us to like you”

“You will like me because you will have no choice in theroom “Come on, Aunty Mina…don’t be a sourpuss… You and I both know your daughter needed a reality check Believelater”

She said nothing but followed us into the living roo a seat on the ivory sofa in front of the fireplace, which hadn’t been turned on yet The first thing I did was look at the fa above it

“Would you believe rapher to co her head as she looked up at it “We needed to update it due to Ethan’s…wife”

“You do, and here I ah I had a feeling that was only partially the truth

“Red or white, ma’am?” the maids said as they came in with a cart

“Always red,” I said to her

“Where is Giovanna?” Coraline questioned, and I sii curled up in a ball on thebench, Priscus and Verus around her, as she took a nap