More Than a Mistress, Less Than a Wife
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f relief washed over her, quickly followed by confus
re awake!
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cknowledge her fractured arm, her hypo
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face h
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husband and her mother-in-law, h
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ped her arm, t
her vein, a wave of di
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ven spare L
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there to ch
eco sapphire necklace. Li
ttering symbol of ultimate betrayal, of th
t was one thing for Chloe
cruel statement. Li
her face
ional collapse
down her face,
, and she strug
etrayals, the abandonment
ospital admission for
wly, deliberately, crossed out
act, but it f
ion of ind
g if you're ready to discuss discharge plans. He's with
as flat, devo
nymore. And tell him I'll be discussing
ed startled, t
eared in the doorway, his face
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