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Minutes after Frederick received Marcus’s call, the man was knocking on his door. When Frederick opened it, he was greeted by the sight of his friend and colleague’s battered face.

“Marcus, what happened to you? Who did you fight with?”

“Can I come in?”

“Oh! Right! Come in, come in, my boy. When you called, I didn’t imagine you’d be in this sorry state.”

“Am I that bad?”

“Well, let’s just say your wife isn’t going to miss this.”

“Ah, Frederick… I don’t think I even have a wife anymore. Maybe I never did.”

“Marcus, don’t say stupid things. You have a wonderful woman, and remember, she’s pregnant. She might be irritable now, but that’s the pregnancy. Not all pregnancies are the same, and I imagine carrying twins isn’t easy.” “It’s not the pregnancy. It’s Peter. It’s always been him. He’s always been there. I was just a stand–in.” “Marcus… don’t be ridiculous. You’ve been married to Valerie for fifteen years. Marriage is something you build over time.”

“Frederick, how would you know? You’ve never been married.”

I knew your parents and grandparents. Their lives weren’t perfect, with good times and bad, but they never blamed some outside person for

is because of someone. Peter is alive. That’s

his parents and grandparents had their struggles, but

in

months ago to review. That briefcase has complicated information. You should go through it. Along with the Peter situation, there are other things in there

give me a summary? What’s so secretive

to unpack, and a lot of people are involved. Your family, the Prestons, and the Palmers are more interconnected than you can imagine. If you want the summary, I’ll give it

them at the hospital.

let me at least get you some pajamas so you can get out of

whole body aches.”

walked away worse

“Hmmm…”

by your face, no. You’re

for a moment, I really

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something like that? She’d never forgive me. She’d see me as

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