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"Shall I reht filled with screaed your father years in seconds? Shall I take you for a ride tomorrow and march you out to the back of our old house? Should I show you where he's buried?"

"Stop it!" She put her hands over her ears

I drew closer, relentless

"Did I ever tell you how it drove Daddy ht? Did I ever tell you how he cried like a baby?"

"Stop it! Please," she begged

"You will have this baby, Olivia, and it will be brought up in this horound and not in soh clenched teeth "Don't you ever speak to hi up the phone or tell hi?"

"Yes, Olivia Yes"

"Go upstairs You need your rest"

"I' to hide it I can't go out andeventually," she moaned

"Don't worry about it Soon, you'll stop going out andpeople anyway," I said

"What?"

"We're going to tell people that you're away and you're going to stay confined to the house and grounds until you give birth, Belinda Don't worry about it"

"Confined?" She looked about, dazed

"Just go upstairs Do as I say," I told her firmly "But"

"Howto take on the burden of their sister's illegitiroithto show h to help me help you? When?" I screamed