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of you are making me sound like some criminal.”

Emma’s voice was almost a whisper.

“You knew exactly how much weight I had gained.”

Patricia shrugged.

“I could see you were gaining weight.”

“No.”

Emma shook her head.

“At Easter, you told everyone I had gained twenty-seven pounds.”

I remembered that moment.

Patricia had laughed and said,

“Twenty-seven pounds continue reading …