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Claire
Meg’s eyes were bugged out at me as if I’d completely lost my mind. She sounded outraged when she asked, “What do you mean you felt sorry for Josie? You’re feeling bad for your husband’s mistress now?––Why??”
I smiled at my fiery sister, knowing there was no way I would be able to make her understand. “You didn’t see the downcast expression on her face over Alex’s reaction to the news that he’s the father of her baby. She was absolutely devastated. I think she really cares about him, and she believed he felt the same way about her.”
“But Alex loves you and only you. Everyone knows that.” Meg spluttered as if it was preposterous to think anything else.
“His reaction proved that.” I smiled at the delightful memory of Alex’s laser focus on me and my feelings. “His only concern
