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Chapter 20
Joan arrived home in the evening and Liam's visit was the first news Erica broke to her.
Joan's eyes widened in fear.
"Did he say anything weird?" Joan asked sitting slowly on the couch.
Erica chortled "as far as I am concerned, everything that he said was totally weird."
Joan felt slightly nervous as she rubbed her hands on her laps.
She could feel her heart beating very loud in chest chest.
Erica stood up moving to the refrigerator to get a chilled drink.
Joan hesitated to follow for a while before she finally stood up moving slowly to the kitchen.
"Do you care for some?" Erica asked looking up at her.
"Sure...." Joan answered hiding her anxiety behind her forced smile.
Erica poured in some of the juice in a glass cup.
She gulped down some while Joan did the same.
Her hands were shaking, she placed it behind her looking straight at Erica's face.
"I swear I would deal with Liam if he did anyt
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