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“I knew your sister…in the biblical sense.”
ОглавлениеA sudden piercing image of Julia and Lawrence together made Sara’s stomach heave. “I…don’t understand why you’re telling me this. You know she’s dead, right?”
He nodded. “I just learned of her accident. I’ve been looking for her for about two years.” At her questioning glance, he added, “I’m thinking of running for public office and I didn’t want any surprises. You know…blackmail.”
“That’s crazy. Julia would never do anything like that.”
“I didn’t know. We only spent one night together and…we didn’t talk much.”
“So why are you telling me this now? Why do I need to know that Julia had an affair? She wasn’t perfect but she was my sister, and I loved her.” Tears began to gather in her eyes. “She’s dead. Isn’t that punishment enough for her sins?”
He started to put out his hand to touch her, but let it drop to the bench.
“There’s a chance I might be Brady’s father,” he said softly.