She turns, and there, at the end of the hall, is the door to the service stairs. Fury takes hold and spreads. Fury that Mr. Vanheule was taken. Fury over Lukas, Father Louwagie, and her mother’s thwarted life. Fury over all the lies everyone’s told, including the ones she’s told herself, even fury for the five names that would’ve bought her the letter they need from her husband, a man she’s failed to love properly. As she walks, she can feel her finger on the push button, her hand drawing shut the door. Fast. A room condemned with light. What had Coletta said? A little wrong that prevents a
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