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6. Nothing Else Mattered

I stood by the creek, the weight of Penelope's words pressing down on me. In a moment of desperation, I picked up another stone and tossed it into the stream, watching the ripples expand and disappear. "What if I talk to Dr. Stclaire tomorrow? Would that buy me some time?" I asked, my voice a mix of hope and resignation.

Penelope paused, her expression pensive. I could see the disappointment in her eyes, a clear indication she wished I would open up to her instead. But she knew the value of professional help, and the importance of addressing the issues I grappled with.

"Yes," she finally said, her voice scarcely above a whisper, her surrender tinged with a sense of failure.

Changing the subject, she looked at me, curiosity in her eyes. "Why did we need to come out here, Wyatt? What's going on?"

I hesitated for a moment, then decided to divulge my plans. "I'm thinking of throwing a party here. A big one, for all the major players in New York. A grand ball right here at the Lane Man
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