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Chapter 17
Patricia moved her father into a hotel while looking for a better apartment for him in New York. She's been searching online for the best place for him to stay. The two of them made up for the times they spent apart. Patricia will bring her dad to the places they used to visit when her mother was still alive. In just a few of being together, Anthony Harrington's condition improved. He started to gain back his weight and usual glow.
"Dad, can you tell me about mom's side of the family? I realized that I never met any one of them." Patricia asked her father as they sat in the grassy area of the lake at William B. Umstead State Park.
"Honestly, sweetheart? I never met them either. Your mom and I met at the church one Sunday, and I immediately noticed her beauty. So much like you. You are the spitting image of your mother. I courted her; she said yes to me. Then we got married and had you. But I never had the chance to meet them. You know what? I just realized that she jus
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