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Southampton
Two long days passed between the incident between Kelly and Uncle Bertram without Meg being allowed to see her friend. As soon as the doctor had arrived, he’d assessed the situation and moved her to the sofa in the parlor. After the bleeding was controlled, she’d been moved to her room. Daniel and Kelly’s mother had been allowed to visit, but the doctor explained he thought it best if everyone else allow her to rest. She’d overheard him explaining to Mildred, “If she isn’t allowed to get some sleep, she’ll lose the baby for sure.”
The baby. Kelly was carrying a child, and she hadn’t told Meg yet. Now that she was allowed to speak to her friend, she wasn’t sure if she should say anything about it at all for fear of upsetting her, but how could Kelly keep such a secret from her?
Patsy was sitting on the end of Kelly’s bed when Meg came in, and when she realized who had interrupted their
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