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her authority over it.

Evan believed marriage meant uncomfortable truths could remain unspoken.

And Claire believed love meant enduring more than she should.

Eventually, all three beliefs collided in one overheated bedroom.

A month later, Claire invited several friends over for dinner.

Nobody changed the thermostat without asking.

Nobody moved her father’s continue reading …