twenty-three
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"I thought you were dead?" I blurted out once Dad had escorted us to Caleb's office so we could discuss things privately. I gaped at my Aunt as if she was a ghost and quite frankly, up till ten minutes ago, she might as well be.
Aunt Hilda nodded dolefully from beside Caleb's desk. "Yes, I know."
"So, are you gonna explain where you've been? Why you weren't at your own sister's funeral?" Caleb demanded voice thick with emotion.
"Caleb," Dad warned.
Caleb pinned him with his glare. "Are you seriously going to stand there and defend her? Come on, Dad. She was your wife and she abandoned her? She
