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She pealed a laugh that sounded"He pretended I was more important to him than she was He even went so far as to as to act as if he needed me near him, needed my comfort I felt sorry for hiest can contribution?"

"Youhappen between you and Grant?"

She didn't nod, but her eyes said yes

"Does ain

"Your mother doesn't even knohat room she's in She never knew about Grant and I I'm sure that Grant has strayed often"

"How can you respect a rity?" I asked

"How could he not be bored to death with a woman as shallow as she is?" she countered "It would strain any rity,"

"But with his wife's own sister!"

"I don't want to think about it any She looked alar from mine

Was she telling er things have certainly happened in ht

"Now listen to orous attack "I want you to have a different therapist, a responsible older person immediately"

"We've already had this discussion Aunt Victoria,"

"You're being foolish Rain" She paused, stared a moment and then nodded "Think, look at yourself in theto become devoted to you for you and not for your wealth? Don't be blind and stupid"

Cold tears froze overmy vision I had these fears always under the surface of my hopes I didn't need her to remind me of them

"It's not your proble