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She remembered her son\u2019s voice saying, \u201cShe never liked you.\u201d<\/strong><\/h1>\n

In a calm, firm voice, she replied, \u201cMiss, I think there\u2019s been a misunderstanding. If my son\u2019s wife only wants her family for the good times, I suppose her family would be happy to take care of the bills too. I\u2019m not family; I\u2019m just an unwelcome guest. I won\u2019t pay a penny\u2026\u201d<\/p>\n

The silence on the other end of the line was palpable.<\/p>\n

The clerk, used to dealing with insurance and credit cards, wasn\u2019t prepared for such a blunt response, so laden with personal history.<\/p>\n

\u201cBut ma\u2019am\u2026 you\u2019re listed as\u2026\u201d the employee stammered.<\/p>\n

\u201cRemove my name from that list,\u201d Luc\u00eda interrupted with a calmness that surprised even herself. \u201cHave them call Elena\u2019s parents. Good afternoon.\u201d<\/p>\n

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She remembered her son\u2019s voice saying, \u201cShe never liked you.\u201d In a calm, firm voice, she replied, \u201cMiss, I think there\u2019s been a misunderstanding. If my son\u2019s wife only wants her family for the good times, I suppose her family would be happy to take care of the bills too. I\u2019m not family; I\u2019m just…<\/p>\n

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