He stared at me for several long moments, and for a second, I thought he might try to blow me off. I wasn’t going to let him, but I would be furious if he tried to ignore my questions again.After a handful of seconds passed, he released a long sigh and sat back in his chair.“Take a seat,” he murmured, extending his hand toward one of the chairs in front of his desk.Surprised by his easy acquiescence, I slipped into the seat and held his gaze. I waited, deciding to practice some patience and give him time to collect his words and thoughts.Finally, he said, “Kate was always a little wild. A little spoiled. She was the baby, and my parents doted on her. She was a sweet girl, though. A good girl. When she was in high school, she got mixed up with a bad crowd, and things started going downhill. She got into drugs and messed around with shitty guys who abused her. Ralph was one of those guys, and for some reason, she decided to marry him.”A small gasp slipped past my lips, but I didn’t
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