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Into the Woods (DeBeers 4)

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our fortune with his terrible investments and ventures

and heavy gambling. Our financial advisor just called

to give me the very bad news. We can't keep up this

estate. Grace. The best we can do is rent it out and

move ourselves into the beach house. Into the beach

house! Can you imagine that? Can you imagine what

these people will do to us, say about us? I can't show

my face anywhere in Palm Beach anymore." "Where is Kirby now?"

"In hell. I hope," she cried, and took a deep

breath. 'I don't know where he is exactly. Hiding from

someone he is indebted to. I'm sure. I've asked my

lawyer to begin marriage dissolution activity. I've got

to dissociate myself from him as quickly as I can so I

can salvage something for us.

"I'm sorry." she told me, "This is all my fault. I

never should have begun with him. I should have

listened to wiser heads instead of my own foolish

heart. Look what I have done to us."

"Oh. Mommy, you haven't done anything to us.

He's done it all."

"Yes, well, he wouldn't have had the chance if

it wasn't for me," she said, thumping her chest so hard

with her fist it made me wince.

Then she sat straighter, flicked the tears from

her cheeks, and firmed her lips. "Well. I have my

work cut out for me. I might as well begin. We've

been down before, and we've come back. We'll do it

again." she said with determination. "As long as

you're all right. Grace. As long as you get well." I bit my lower lip.

How could I tell her now what I had been



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