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“Is there any subject you don’tchecked on for?” he pressed back

And there wasn’t So, I didn’t answer Instead, I sat there doing exactly what she said I would be doing, sulking What orse was that I couldn’t even closethat da

“Here”

I glanced at the crystal of brandy “It’s ten in the , Uncle”

“And it’s 4:00 PM in Dublin,” he said, shoving the glass at o down easier with brown liquor”

“M the cup, I shifted and sat back as he took a seat in the leather chair across from me

“What are you two fighting about?”

I didn’t answer

“Whatever you all are fighting about, just let her win,” he said, sipping his drink, causing me to narrow my eyes at hi froave in too much with her as it was

“Don’t giveit for your sake,” he added

“Is that so?”

“It is so” He ot here But after the last year, I’m now certain she is the only one in the world who can truly handle you”

“Handle?” Was I a wild boar?

He nodded “Yes, handle Or are you going to deny that you’ve been much more relaxed and free since Calliope entered this house”

I stared at him If that is true, why does he send his children out of the house? Is what I wanted to say but instead focused on this subject “I am as relaxed as I have always been,” I lied