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“Michael’s an identical twin,” Nancy said. “His brother’s name is Charles. He has been waiting for you and his brother’s son. Charles is real and solid in this world, Scarlett. He will comfort you with the same arms that comforted you in the past, if you’ll allow it.”
“I left home when I was in my late teens,” said Michael. Nancy’s astral body snuggled closer to him.
“I was always the black sheep and Charles was the good guy. We agreed that we would keep in touch secretly, because our parents didn’t want anything more to do with me. Rightfully so, as you know, Scarlett, rightfully so. I was a bad seed from the beginning. Charles seemed to get all the good that should have been shared between us.
“Charles shared in my marriage with you, though you didn’t know it. I know it was wrong
