Part 15 (2/2)

worth living if all you did was work.”

”Your father sounds as if he was a very wise man.

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30Melody Carlson

”He was.” Jed leaned into the back of the couch,

stretching his long legs toward the fireplace, then turned and

looked into Maggie's eyes. ”So how are you doing?”

She allowed herself to return his gaze, almost becoming

lost in the dark pools of his eyes before she answered, ”I'm

okay, I guess.”

His brow lifted. ”You guess?”

”Well, I'm working on a story that's troubling me a

little.” She waved her hand. ”But we don't need to talk about

work-”

”No, I'd like to hear. What is it?”

She sat up straighter and began to explain about the

Westerly property, eager to hear what Jed would think of the

whole thing.

He shook his head. ”Poor Mr. Westerly.”

”I know,” she agreed. ”And he's such a dear man. I just

hate seeing him hurt like this. I wonder if there's anything to

be done.”

”Perhaps when the old guy hears the truth, he can con-

sult with his attorney and possibly get out of the sale.”

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