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The blonde woman stepped forward too quickly.<\/p>\n

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\u201cTake it off her,\u201d she snapped. \u201cNow.\u201d<\/p>\n

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But the older man did not move.<\/p>\n

He stared at the crest on the necklace, his breath shallow, his fingers shaking as if the diamonds had suddenly become heavier than the whole ballroom.<\/p>\n

\u201cThis crest was made for one child,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n

The girl looked up through tears. \u201cI don\u2019t understand.\u201d<\/p>\n

He turned the necklace gently and revealed a tiny hidden clasp. Inside was a miniature portrait of a young woman holding a baby wrapped in blue satin.<\/p>\n

The girl stopped crying.<\/p>\n

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The blonde woman stepped forward too quickly. \u201cTake it off her,\u201d she snapped. \u201cNow.\u201d But the older man did not move. He stared at the crest on the necklace, his breath shallow, his fingers shaking as if the diamonds had suddenly become heavier than the whole ballroom. \u201cThis crest was made for one child,\u201d he…<\/p>\n

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