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Emily was being way too clingy about helping around the house, so I gave her a gentle shove toward the...
Margaret, must I keep calling you Mrs. Whitaker? I asked, trying to keep the tremor out of my voice. Explain...
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The brides mother, Margaret Whitfield, slid me into the worst table with a sardonic smile. Know your place, she sneered....