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On to ton and her kids Then it would be chat time with the three people on Casey’s list

Casey caught Madeline’s gaze, and Madeline nodded, excusing herself froray-haired, seasoned-looking woirl who didn’t look uy in his mid-thirties Beneath their jackets, they were all in their uniforms and all in deep conversation

“What’s the topic being discussed in that group?” Casey asked Madeline, once she’d made her way over “It seems intense”

“More of the saer Everyone’s very anxious” She sighed “Dan and his wife are expecting a baby Carolyn is a couple of years away fro forced into it preures she’ll be one of the first to go”

“I feel for them”

“So do I” Madeline winced a bit “The anticipation is deadly”

“Do you need to leave?” Casey asked quickly “You look like you’re in pain”

“I’ll e I want you to meet Nancy, her kids and the three people I mentioned in our earlier conversation and put onWilton and Janet Moss”

“I’ain—is there anyone here that you have probleht have a motive to hurt you?”

A rueful s me But you’re about to meet someone who dislikes me intensely”

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“NANCY LEXINGTON?” CASEY looked surprised

“None other She still blao And ether as couples or because of some other reason I don’t know about, she sees me as an extension of my ex-husband”

“So she hates you, too Interesting I’er than ever to have this introduction”

“Let’s go”