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Chapter 29: What we can't see
Veronica
8:30 am
"And then what happened?" I asked, closing the door to my car before pressing the lock button on the car's remote. I turned and began to walk towards the electronic double doors leading out of the underground parking lot.
"All I know is this Adam guy isn't going to pay anything except the hospital bills and Mark is furious, he is so furious I feel he could kill this Adam person." She sounded worried and I tried to help her feel better by assuring her Mark won't throw away what he has with them.
"Keep calm. Mark won't do anything to jeopardize his future with you and your daughter."
"I know that, really I do. The problem is that I don't like the way he has been since Sunday."
"Babe, it's just Monday. It hasn't even been up to a week."
"Still, my husband is never without a smile. Now, his smiles are either tired or forced and I know he is thinking of something, but he won't tell me what it is...." She sighed and I
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