voice hoarse, after Mom settled me

g in on them in the new house. I left out the

er hand flyin

d never trusted Mark, always said there was somethin

e firm. "He' s not worthy

ide. Any Carter family support, any local backing f

ting through my distress. That was fast, d

my phone

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again. A

wered, putting

then I hear from your father you' re calling off the wedding? A

od ran

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He was re

anged, become infini

ports? Mark, what are you talking about? I' m calling off

k, she' s dying. She needs me. I' m ending things with you.

ne wen

s still obsesse

knew more about Tiff's "illness"

, a strange, knowing e

" Dad asked quietly. "

washing over me. "And he just