Dear Ex, I Married Your Uncle

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ing since middle school. After my mom died, my grandpa was in and out of the hospital. My dad wasn't around much eit

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"Well? How does it taste?" Though she tried to

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one had waited for him like this,

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he said after taking a

who had just received approval, she grabbed her phone and took

ils in front of him.

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later, something seemed to occur to her. She looked up at him, lightly biting the ti

er face before she continued, "Cal

rriage had happened too quickly and under

ike to call me?"

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arely audible, every wor

brief moment. For an instant, he wonder

ed. His tone remained calm, though

face. She braced hersel

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red in Adrian's eye

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d, Eleanor said, "Okay. Then

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the table before lifti

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last. His voice was

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at suddenly

. It had been her nickname since childhood. Hearing Adr

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him in surprise.

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