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"I' about ations The baby is not a problem Belinda is a problem"

"Do you want ood doctor?"

"I want you to do n a commitment order She needs to be institutionalized"

"What? You're joking Institutionalized?"

"She needs serious mental treatment She always has This is just the last straw My parents never wanted to admit it to themselves, but Belinda has always been unstable Now she's practically a lunatic"

"But you haven't even had her properly diagnosed, Olivia," he protested

"I don't expect any other conclusion anyway, Nelson I want you to help me with this, make it smooth There's a clinic nearby She'll be co I need you to use your political influence to get her in next week"

"Next week!"

"Do what has to be done and call me with results," I said

"I won't do it," he said defiantly

I smiled at him

"Won't you? You're going to shirk your responsibility?"

"I', but"

"You knohy she's this ho did it to her You didn't just iitimate child; you've caused a terrible ive up and let everyone know everything," I declared "I' for everyone's weaknesses"

I returned to my desk chair and stared down at the desk