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NARA It had been a few days now since Cassie dropped by and everything blew up with Jared that night.. The house still carried a strange heaviness, I kept to myself mostly, trying not to think too much about the way he had looked at me when he said I was not his wife. Today I was downstairs in one of the smaller sitting rooms, flipping through some old magazines just to keep my hands busy, the quiet was nice for once. Then the doorbell rang. My stomach tightened right away.. visitors here usually meant trouble. “Who could that be..” I muttered to myself. I stayed on the sofa for a second, listening. Jared’s voice came from the front door it sounded low and a little surprised. “Aunt Ophelia. This is unexpected. What brings you here?” Ophelia? My heart jumped. I stood up quickly and

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