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Chapter 73

Author: Olivia Saxton
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Ray had to get back to the house quick. He couldn’t believe he had forgotten his yearly donation to the church. Then again, he had a lot going on during the past several weeks. He was able to get into the house and sneak to the study to quickly write the checks without no one seeing him. Then he emerged from the study to the living room. Thankfully, Ava was keeping them busy like he had asked her to over the phone.

“Ray,” Father Calvin said as he and Mrs. Foster stood.

“Father. Thanks for waiting on me. Both of you,” Ray said. “Here you go.”

“Thank you for addressing the matter so quickly,” Mrs. Foster said as she dropped the envelope with the check in her medium size purse.

“Yes, thank you. And are you and your family going to come to the Christmas program this year?” Father Calvin asked. “We miss seeing you and your sons every year.”

“Oh . . . um.” Ray hadn’t been to church for Christmas since Lillian had left.

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