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I reached for the handle on the door and heard Theodore asking the old man why he called me his daughter. I hesitated, curious to hear what Mr Avital would say. ‘Now that’s a question! That girl was unexpected. Her Mama wasn’t ready to be a Mama and her Papa was used to being able to do what he wanted when he wanted! Don’t get me wrong, they loved each other but they weren’t ready for the family, the settling down.’ I didn’t know this! ‘Caireann came along no later than 10 month after they were wed and they weren’t prepared for it. Meghara’s mother wasn’t prepared to take the babe in and Meghara wasn’t coping. My Alice found her in the church when Caireann was no more than three weeks old, crying and looking awful. Alice took Meghara home with the child and had her sleep while she looke
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