The Day I Sold My Husband

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t to touch Le

p and pulled away, turnin

nd froze

oked

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oid of emotion. "Or was she just ensu

not fair

son burns with fever while you cater to your sister-in-law's every whim? Is it fair that I have to rely on the

low, but each

ust stared at her, a mus

a differe

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oken up, heard

with sickness, showed

s, D

eared at the door, Chl

fectly fine now,

Leo to see the jets tomorrow! You promised her last time she

t Sarah, a picture of in

ude, of course, but Chloe

lmost l

. She knew hi

, her voice dripping with sarcasm that Ma

It'll be a fun fami

ht smile, or the way Leo's s

e air station, Mark

n Olsen, resp

her's wife, practically a sister to me

inates, a young serg

our son looks just like you." He gestured

"Yes, well. Chloe here is

e sergeant about Chl

a flush of

r a brief meeting with

r a minute, Sarah?

rried

ah. Chloe was already pu

r voice soft but laced with triumph. "Mark knows

ing Leo, who was looking

poisonous whisper. "Knowing you're second best. That he'll al

itted he

nd once, Jessica

hed, a short

to command. He'd do any

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were walking b

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g a finger. "Leo did it! He pu

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l and accusing. He s

s arm, his fing

d you to behave! You will be

s. "No, Daddy! I di

his face red with anger and embar