kadystilldidntspeakbecausesheuldtellthatthis
theendofthestory.ifruthhadgivenbirthtoababyandeveryonehadlivedhappilyeverafter,kadyesidstofthissituation.”ihavedenystakesinlife,”ruthsaidsoftly,”butnretaschasididhatiohaveababy.”
shegrabbedkadyshandsohardthatkadynearlyyfalyurdered,ib.ididntcareifilivedordied.theree,nothatred,notlove,aainlynotthoughtsofrevenge.”
abruptlyreleasingkadyshand,ruthlookedbatothenight.
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theokadyhadneverfeltlesssleepyinherlife.
ruthntinued.”.”
ruthslipstightened.”firstofallidehouseindeoafortress.noprisonyhouseandgarden.ardguardsenyproperty,andservaeringandleavinghhly.”
forantruthpausedasshethoughtbaaybeishouldhavehatedtheoutla.theyneverfiredashotioos,halfoftheadneverusedthebutthatdaytheysapttokeeptheirbloodysilver.”
ylife.ihadtoproteade.ian,nhtnd.”
kadyhopedsheneverleaedthisfroxperieitakeapersondoirrationalthings.”didyoudo””ishutdoyhusband
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judedeveraux
legend
andsonhadheldontoeveryinchoflandinthehopesofcreatinga
utopia.ihadthenesbloptytouchasavagranttolivethere.”
ittookkadyanttodigestthisinfortion.”andhappehepeoplewholivedinlegend”
foraoon,takiibeforeaohateaschasihatedtheoh,notthesaloonohegirlsor
eventheheyuldgetajobanywhere;
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