“She was already dealing with the loss of her mother and now she’d lost Roy, too.Even her twin sister’s call hadn’t raised her spirits. Julie ended the conversation and then wandered into the living room, where her father sat watching the evening news.One look at her, and Dean grabbed the remote control and muted the volume. “That bad?”“I feel just awful.”“Because of Fletcher?”Slumping into the chair next to him, Julie nodded. “I don’t know what happened. I went to see him on Wednesday afternoon..., and it was as if he’d shut me out of his life.” Julie still didn’t understand it. He’d been so cold and defensive; nothing she said had reached him. And their second meeting, a day later, was even worse.“Is it the settlement money?”She shrugged. She’d never intended to accept a dime of that settlement, but Roy had angered her so much she’d agreed to his terms out of pure frustration. He seemed to believe all women were greedy for money and power.“I was tired of fighting with him,”MoreLessRead More Read Less
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