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“Yes” The woman put final touches on her lips “Now you are”

“Thank you” She looked around for her bag “I’ll get my wallet—”

“We’ve already been paid by your husband,” the stylist said, sht add”

“Congratulations, Mrs Minos,” the other stylist said warmly “I hope you will be very happy”

Mrs Minos Just the naathered their equipnized the glalanon beneath a veil

She earing expensive lingerie, a strapless bustier and white panties, and a white garter holding up old-fashioned white stockings The long, translucent veil stretched behind her For aa lifetime as Stavros’s wife, the two of them in love forever—

In love? Where had that idea come from?

“It’s easy for you to be happy,” Nicole said resentfully “With all yourin a similar tone, from his nearby crib, she said to the baby, “You’re the luckiest kid in the world”

Lifting her si dress frouest bed, Holly said distractedly, “You don’t believe that, Nicole You know it’s not money that makes a happy home, but love And your e degree You could always look for a job yourself”

“It’s not justher nephew close, Nicole closed her eyes She took a deep breath “Oliver’s cheating on me, Holly”

Holly stiffened as she held her siarments “Oh, no!”

“He only married me because I threatened to break up with him if he didn’t But that hen he had an easy job and plenty of h”

“That’s ridiculous!” Scowling, she whirled to face her little sister “He’s the one who’s not reh—”

“He’s going to leaveher eyes “I just know it And I’ll be all alone”

When she saw Nicole’s woebegone face, Holly’s heart broke for her