essing the impossible. I could hear Chloe
locket? Did I say something wron
about nursing school. Her answers w
the snob Ethan described. He said she'd
Chloe's hand. He was a master performer. I watched him, really watched him, for the first tim
, Ethan helped m
" he asked, his tone cas
girl," I said carefully, my e
"Yeah, she is. But her f
shing. "What
rially. "Very protective. They don't think a junior loan of
eart starting to beat a li
down as if embarrassed. "To prove I can provide for her. The
0. The exact amount he claimed Chloe had stolen
have access to it. I was thinking... maybe you could liquidate your retirement account? Just for a day. I'll s
e was so elaborate, so specific. It was the
ving, trusting mother. I would hav
't that wo
gerously calm. "Why don't we have Chloe over for din
"Really, Mom? You
ing back to the sink. "I'd do a
om behind, sque
best mom i
eading dread. The trap wasn't
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