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The Truth Behind Paradise Valley

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Mary's POV

My cheeks burned as Father's words cut through me like a serrated knife.

How dare he scold me in front of everyone especially that insufferable Catherine? I straightened my silk blouse, trying to maintain some semblance of dignity.

"I'm only trying to uphold the standards of this family," I said, my voice trembling slightly despite my best efforts to control it. "Someone needs to teach her proper respect."

"Mary," Father said, his tone dropping to that familiar warning rumble
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