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had been quietly accommodating it for the same length of time, including me.

The birthday dinner had been pleasant until dessert, when Stephanie cleared her throat with the particular preparation that always made my stomach tighten.

“Derek surprised me with a Mediterranean cruise,” she said, her voice carrying the tone of someone unveiling something continue reading …