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"I'randmother, Belinda Gordon, recently"

"Yes, I recall" She pulled her shoulders back and stiffened her jaw "I reive her any candy," she said sharply

"What?"

"I explained how iiven any candy They share what they are given and they don't knoho is diabetic and who isn't I

thought you understood that It's a si her lips thin

"I didn't give her any candy," I said

"No? Well she had it in her rooht after you left," Mrs Greene said with a twisted smirk

"I don't think Melody would lie,with someone that made it sound pleasant, but Mrs Greene stepped back and drank her in with a look of disgust

"And who ht you be?"

"Just a friend," Holly said

"Yes, well, I'm afraid I can't permit anyone but immediate family to visit," Mrs Greene said, "and we do ask that our visitors dress decently We value our reputation here Our clients are highly respectable people and there are a nu their loved ones at the moment"

"Decency coarb," Holly said, still speaking softly

Mrs Greene ignored her and turned back to me

"I have spoken with Mrs Logan," she said, "and she has left instructions that for the ti, no one is to visit her sister I assumed she would have told you"

"What do you hter!" I raised my voice "I'm not just anyone!"