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She would need him. She always did on Thursdays.<\/strong><\/h2>\n

Six months ago, Tyler had brought Charlotte into my pharmacy at Riverside General for the first time. She\u2019d needed anxiety medication, he said. I watched from behind the counter as she laughed, touching his arm in a way that was casual, int:imate, and deeply familiar.<\/p>\n

\u201cShe\u2019s going through a rough divorce,\u201d he\u2019d explained later.<\/p>\n

\u201cShe doesn\u2019t have anyone else she can really talk to.\u201d<\/p>\n

It started as a casual lunch. Soon it was every Thursday, stretching into three hours while I worked the late shift. Then, one night, I smelled something floral and expensive clinging to Tyler\u2019s shirt. A scent that didn\u2019t belong in our home.<\/p>\n

\u201cDo you think Charlotte might be taking advantage of your kindness?\u201d I asked, the words cutting my throat like glass.<\/p>\n

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She would need him. She always did on Thursdays. Six months ago, Tyler had brought Charlotte into my pharmacy at Riverside General for the first time. She\u2019d needed anxiety medication, he said. I watched from behind the counter as she laughed, touching his arm in a way that was casual, int:imate, and deeply familiar. \u201cShe\u2019s…<\/p>\n

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