"Come on," says Claire eagerly, pulling Nick to his feet and out the door and up the stairs."It's been a long day," Esther yawns. She exits the house ...with Jacob and Greta."Shall we sit out on the patio and gaze at the moon, Francine?" John asks his fiancé with unusual romanticism."Sounds lovely, John," she smiles sweetly and joins hands with him as they stroll through the kitchen.Rosa smiles at a perplexed youngest daughter. "Belle, how about a stroll and a chat? It is a most lovely evening.". You may have just saved this family a whole ton of heartache and sleepless nights.”That was the start of my new career.I didn’t do all dad’s work for him, but once a month I would spend some time on the computer doing research. Once I had compiled my data, dad would look it over. Do some more research, for his own piece of mind, before taking the information I gave him to his boss.From what he told us at the supper table, almost all of my suggestions had worked out. His stock with the firm was. ’ ‘I don’t think you’re bad. Lots of people in this country would I suppose, but that is not important. Most if not all of those people would think I was bad as you put it. I don’t give a fuck about rules one way or the other. But I am worried about you. Are you just upset because you were worried about my reaction, or is there something more? Did fucking your brother make you feel, oh fuck, well bad?’ I asked not really thinking about the effect my questions might have on her. My own feelings. .. I'm sorry. I would never have thought... I mean... she never hinted that she was unhappy..." his voice trailed off."No, I'm just as shocked and bewildered by it all myself. I didn't have any hint that she was involved with anyone." I replied."How did you find out?" About six weeks or so ago, I got an anonymous phone call that went something like 'Did I know what my wife did on Friday afternoons?' It was a man's voice and that was just about all he said and then hung up. I guess I dismissed.
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