Regret Cheaper Than Dust

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invited every bi

the headlines, I wasn't

riage, he never cele

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s. She doesn't even have the s

onth. You've been with him five year

kids? Maybe she messed aroun

new this was Ethan's way

ore, tormenting me whenev

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door, his face unusually soft, an

ught a train ticket, found a

"Give me my stuff. Why are yo

d make him drop the bag,

t this

er than ever. "Still mad? Is it

t me so sudd

Isn't it coming up? I'll make it up to you tonight.

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brushed his suit pocket

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ra's prena

him, my eyes

suddenly tried

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ay, so you get the hard way, huh? Take her to the C

weak, no match for

use, Ethan locked

th, and every trace of me

rs nurturing in the yard was chopped

ollen, so the house

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