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I\u2019d been too stunned to respond, too confused to question. Why would Robert do this? Where was I supposed to live? What was I supposed to do?<\/p>\n

The answers came brutally clear that evening when Jonathan drove me back to what I still thought of as my home, the penthouse overlooking the city that Robert and I had shared for the last fifteen years of our marriage.<\/p>\n

I\u2019d barely stepped through the door when Jonathan set my suitcase down in the entryway.<\/p>\n

\u201cI think it would be best if you found somewhere else to stay, Mom.\u201d<\/p>\n

I\u2019d stared at him, not comprehending. \u201cWhat do you mean?\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cThe penthouse is mine now. It\u2019s in the will.\u201d His voice had that rehearsed quality he\u2019d perfected in business dealings. \u201cI\u2019m having some colleagues over tomorrow to discuss turning Dad\u2019s study into a home office, and I need to start making changes.\u201d<\/p>\n

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