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I shook my head, the muscles in my throat tightening. \u201cNot one payment.\u201d<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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Before Augustin could reply, the door swung open with a clatter. My husband, Harrison Blythe, and his mother, Dahlia, entered, arms laden with shopping bags emblazoned with high-end designer logos. They claimed to have returned from errands, yet the moment they saw Augustin, their cheerful composure faltered.<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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Dahlia froze first, clutching her bags as though they could shield her. Harrison\u2019s grin vanished, his eyes flicking between me and my grandfather, reading the question in my own face.<\/div>\n
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I shook my head, the muscles in my throat tightening. \u201cNot one payment.\u201d Before Augustin could reply, the door swung open with a clatter. My husband, Harrison Blythe, and his mother, Dahlia, entered, arms laden with shopping bags emblazoned with high-end designer logos. They claimed to have returned from errands, yet the moment they saw…<\/p>\n

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