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One thing Irene has learned in her fifty-seven years is that no matter how hideous something seems at first, with the passing of time comes habituation and then acceptance. What Irene is living through now is abhorrent. But the world is filled with deceptions and betrayals—nearly every life has one—and yet the sun still rises and sets, the world continues on.
Maybe it’s simply one of the unsolved mysteries of human nature: how two siblings, born of the same parents and raised in the same house, can be complete opposites.
Secrets become lies, and lies end up destroying you and everyone you care about.”
They were taught in school that fear often derives from ignorance. Once you understand a situation, it becomes far less intimidating.
