“Patricia?” Grace said. “Grace Cavanaugh. How are you feeling?” For some reason, Grace always introduced herself at the beginning of each phone call. “Sad,” Patricia said. “She bit off my earlobe and swallowed it.” “Of course,” Grace said. “Sadness is one of the stages of grief.” “She swallowed my earring, too,” Patricia said. “The new ones I had on last night. “That is a pity,” Grace said. “It turns out Carter got them for free from a patient,” Patricia said. “He didn’t even buy them.” “Then you didn’t want them anyway,” Grace said. “I spoke with Ben this morning. He said Ann Savage has been
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