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\u201cLooks like half the town showed up,\u201d Bennett said beside me, adjusting his collar. He\u2019d been unusually quiet during our drive over, his hands gripping the steering wheel just a little too tight.<\/p>\n

\u201cYou know Colette,\u201d I replied. \u201cShe\u2019s never done anything halfway.\u201d<\/p>\n

My husband nodded, but something in his expression seemed off. Bennett was usually the social butterfly between us, the one who made friends with strangers in checkout lines. Today, he looked watchful.<\/p>\n

\u201cYou feeling okay?\u201d I asked, placing my hand on his forearm.<\/p>\n

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\u201cLooks like half the town showed up,\u201d Bennett said beside me, adjusting his collar. He\u2019d been unusually quiet during our drive over, his hands gripping the steering wheel just a little too tight. \u201cYou know Colette,\u201d I replied. \u201cShe\u2019s never done anything halfway.\u201d My husband nodded, but something in his expression seemed off. Bennett was…<\/p>\n

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