ended was Richard and Ele

with a quiet dinner, a sad

ichard found me

tone unusually soft.

ait

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f choosing his

iation... you can stop t

complications," he'd said. No chance I'd try to trap him,

f-satisfied smile. "A f

ed. The audacit

morrow, Richard," I

ed. "Still on

still on

because of the dog. It's

cut him off. "It's about ever

und. "We'll talk tomorro

ateful for his "favor."

all. Or maybe he did,

ered porcelain horse. I thought of eight y

d. Tomorrow couldn