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“You can’t see it But I can I refuse to sit back and reerous path”

Her sister-in-laas a huffy, haughty bitch with a narro of the world He knew her type It didn’t bother him when people like her looked down on him But he’d be damned if let anyone disrespect Es

“I suggest you stop speaking before you say so Es to do is what et her back to where she was before the tornado, you never stop to realize she’ll never be that wo what’s best for her? No, this is about you”

“You have no—”

“Fuck that I have every right I’ thin, fast”

“Are you going to let him talk to me like this?” Jolene asked

“You’re out of line I knew thisas possible”

“So he’s thein your life now? Suddenly I’m chopped liver?”

“I never said that—”

“You didn’t have to,” Jole barked

“I can’t be Estelle Noll again because she doesn’t exist I’m sorry if that disappoints you I have to do whatlike a zombie I deserve happiness”

“I never thought you didn’t But this, a tattooed bad boy—”

“You know nothing about him,” Es said Her voice was deep and held the promise of violence It made his dick jerk He’d never seen his little one so fierce The woman, Jole’s, lower lip trembled He would feel bad for her if she hadn’t come for him incorrectly

“I don’t knohat to say I think it’s best if I just leave and give us both some time”

Es’s shoulder dropped and he could practically see her retreat inward