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Vivian’s POV

I hardly slept through the night, because I kept thinking about my encounter with Leon. There was obviously another lifestyle that he lived that Diana did not know about; one that entailed shady deals.

Whether or not Manny and Ted connived together to lie about Ted owing a drug lord some money, one thing was clear; Ted and Leon were into something illegal and dangerous, because Jane was killed, and somehow, Ted was involved. My heart beat faster. It was as though my head would explode from trying to piece everything together. I stayed in bed thinking and trying to wrap my head around everything, so much so that I didn’t even know that time had ticked by so fast.

By the time I got up from my bed, freshened up and hurried out of the room, it was already past 8am. I ran into Mr. Vale in the living room.

“Good morning, Mr. Vale,” I greeted.

He had his eyes on the TV, watching highlights.

“Please call me Vale,” he responded. “All that formality makes me feel like I am in an of
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Melani Maré-Botha
you could have kept contact with your children, they might have turned out different
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Melani Maré-Botha
yes Vale watching your son I hope you feel guilty leavin
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