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have hidden the phone near the kitchen or under a couch cushion. His child breathing was audible, soft and frightened.
Nadine said, “Claire became dangerous when she started asking about her sister.”
Vernon said, “Don’t bring that up.”
“She brought it up. She forced my hand.”
Vernon whispered something too low to catch.
Then Nadine, clear as a bell: “I continue reading …
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