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doorbell so violently?"

y. The person standing outs

cked that up. She shoved her way in without an invitation, scanning the house lik

table from her scrutiny. Edna hoped she wasn't about to receive another sermon-she'd had enough of those over th

er with her strings. She was driven-relentlessly so-and always got what s

the wor

. Hyp

as cunning as a fox" Though Edna once respected her deeply, that

ying her laptop into another room to give a p

e at Lily. "So, you live here now? In this... crappy estate?" She waved a manicured hand in

light, and her hand adjusting her fur shawl for dr

off her wealth," Edna m

concern oozing off her aunt. She knew all this was just to spite her mother, Lucy. Edna smiled inwa

, but Lily's house wasn't bad at

nd frankly, they've been terrible," Fri

ld you d

house-I was concerned," she said, stretching her arms as if to offer comfort. "Yo

Edna said, voice calm but firm, pulling away from her hug. "Don't worry ab

would you work there?" Then, in a lower voice, she added, patting Edna's shoulders, "And I'

ause I like it. I feel

she star

ed. "I have made my

don't even have a real life. Trust me-I know your mother did not raise you right, but

me right?" Edna blinked,

" Frid

n use t

a had actually said it. Th

y. At least now I know my daughter has no competitio

gave a wounded look a

life-not some f*****g competition! And what do you mean, 'you can do it better'? Your daughter? Y

er with my tune

dna said, holding the door open. "And one m

stepped out, slamming

the storm of emotions. She thought about the kind of women she

terrible

ily reunions, they'd pretend to get along for one thing only: the inheritance. They competed over everything. And wo

hat

sted th

ang. It was

pick

the other e

beneath my sister because of you! Frida called telling me all about how you were

t the phone,

to feel those emotions

ded th