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    Hearingthat,Gregorysmiledslightly,hishazeleyesfixedonmeashespokesoftlybutclearly,“Yes,you’reLily,myfiancée.


    Itwasaconfirmation,apromation.


    “Gregory…”Mythoughtswereawhirlwindofemotions,yetreliefwashedoverme.“Thankyoufornever,evergivinguponme.”


    EverytimeIneededhelp,Gregorywasthere,rightontime.Evenwhensomeoneelsetookmyce,heschemed andplotted.Everyoneelsehadgivenuponme,butnothim,


    GregorytookmetoacozydinerneartheMyersMansion.Thewaiterled ustoaprivatebooth.OnlythendidIrealizeitwasn’tjustmeandhim.Farleywasthere,too.


    Seeingusenter,Farleyimmediatelystoodup,hisgazefixedonme.Theman,nearlysixty,suddenlystartedtocry.Inhishands,heheldthereportfromaninternationalinstitute.Farleymusthavereadit.


    Farleyaddressedme,“MissLilliana!”


    Thattitlestartledme,notbecauseitwasunexpected,butbecauseitfeltall


    toofamiliar,


    ItfeltlikeIhadheardthatcountlesstimesbefore.


    AlltheemotionsIhadheldbackallmorningsuddenlycrumbled,andtearsrolleddownmycheeks.“Farley…”


    “OhGod!”Farleychokedup,hastilywipingawayhistears.“Thankgoodnessyou’resafeandhavegrown.It’sgood,reallygood!”


    “Farley,takeaseat.She’shungry.”Gregorypulledmetositdown.


    Soon,we orderedfood.


    Afterthewaiterleft,Farleygotstraighttothepoint,handingGregorytwosealedpowderpackets.“Wedidfindsomething,butitwasn’tinDorothy’sroom.ItwasinSusan’s…”


    Hearingthat,Isharplyasked,“Isthis…poison?”


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    “Itseemsso.”Farleynoddedwithresentment.“Thankgoodness,whenyouwenttothehospital,Gregstoppedmeandtoldmetosearchthehouse.IfIhadgothehospital,thiswouldhavebeendestroyed.”


    Gregorytookthepackets.“Didyoucatchtheperson?”RêAdt??St chapters at Novel(D)ra/ma.Org Only


    Farleyansweredcalmly,“Wedid.We’velockedherupat theaddressyouprovided.”


    Gregorynodded.“Good.”


    Farleyasked,“DoIneedtocontinuewatching her?”


    “No,youneedtoreturntotheMyersfamily.”Gregoryservedmesomesd.“Eatwhileyoulisten.”


    Then,hecontinuedtoFarley,“Ramonaisstillunconscious.It’snotmycetogetinvolvedintheMyersfamilymattersnow.AsforLily,you’veprobablyguessedshecan’treturntotheMyersfamilyjustyet.WehavetowaituntilRamonawakesup.”


    Farleyhesitated,“Butwithmesearchingthehouseandcatchingsomeoday,thesurveincecaughtsomething…”


    Gregoryreassuredhim,“Don’tworry aboutgoingbackthere.I’vehadsomeonewipethesurveince.”


    Farleyaskedagain,“Whatdoyouneedmetodonext?”


    “JustkeepaneyeontheimposterstittheMyersfamily.TrytofindoutifanyoneelseisinbesidesDorothyandSusan.”Gregorymethodicallyinstructed.


    Iwassomewhatsurprised.


    Therehadn’tbeenmuchtimefromRamona’scopsetothemeal.ButGregoryhadarrangedeverythingbeforeDorothyand hercroniescouldreact.


    Whileeating,Icouldn’thelpbutaskFarley,“Farley,Lilliana,Imeanme.AmISusan’s biologicalchild?”


    Ilearnedhowchaoticaffluentfamiliescouldbewhen IwaswiththeFergusonfamily.FamiliesliketheFordandtheMyersfamiliesprobablyweren’tmuchbetter.


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    Iwouldn’tdenywhenIfirstconsideredthequestion,theanswerIhopedfor


    mostwasano.


    Unfortunately,thetruthdidn’tgrant memywish.


    Farleysighed,“Whenyou wereborn,Lady Ramonawaswaitingoutsidethedeliveryroom.Thereshouldn’tbeamistake.It’sjustthat,overtheyears,Susanmighthaveinvestedtoomuch emotioninDorothy,leading tothecurrentsituation…”