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“I did not want Kate blamed for telling the truth.”

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She started, voice thin. “Linda… if you are holding this, it means you did exactly what I knew you would do.”

Nobody breathed.

Linda swallowed. “I saw you take my ring in hospice. I chose not to stop you. I did not want a fight at my bedside. But I also did not want Kate blamed for telling the truth.”

My stomach flipped hearing my name.

“You’re kidding.”

Linda read faster, panicked. “I sold the real diamond 10 years ago.”

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Of course this caused a stir. No one had known about this before the letter.

I reached into the box and pulled out the receipt. Pawn shop. Date. Amount.

Ray’s face went hard. “You’re kidding.”

“You stole from her while she was dying.”

Linda kept going, voice cracking. “I paid for your rehab. You called me crying. You promised you were ready to change.”

My mom whispered, “She sold her diamond for you.”

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Linda snapped, “I didn’t ask her to!”

“Yes, you did,” I said.

Linda whirled. “Shut up.”