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them. Lila helped set conditions. Gabriel did not like it, but he did not interfere.

“They deserve truth,” I told him.

Gabriel looked toward the nursery, where the babies were sleeping.

“They also deserve steadiness.”

“I know.”

“Ryan does not strike me as steady.”

“No,” I said. “But he is their father.”

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