d walked in on his own. It wasn't Verena who

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belief, "You want m

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ve. It wouldn't get me into trouble. I might

to?" The woman was just about

itant, hid himself

open it, yet she had no plan

arson, Verena's longtime best

eness were the sort that n

till red. She was dressed in just a camiso

ng today," Shirley said,

d, questioned, "

d and my father was a gambler. Eric's all I've got. Please, don't t

cold. "I've never seen a mi

an't possibly understand how I feel. Why mus

dropped to her kn

begging you..

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ing on?" The scene

oor health, and you have her kneeling? How can you be s

that Shirley knelt down by h

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e the door, she heard Eric's harsh words. "Verena, even if I marry

t of Verena d

en't actors. Just so we're clear, it's the Briggs famil

hut the door to

epped out from his hiding

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ephew is such a shameless man. Even if I were w

himself at a