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began whispering a far more sensational story: that over twenty years ago, Josef had had an affair with a maid in the household, that she’d secretly given birth to a daughter, and that this daughter had only recently come forward to claim her identity.
That daughter, they said, was Violet.
The story gained frightening traction. Embellishments followed quickly—claims that Violet had rushed to acknowledge Josef the moment she learned of their blood tie, that he’d initially refused to recognise her, but eventually gave in to her persistence and allowed her to stay for a day.
By the time it reached Josef’s ears, it was exactly noon. He and Violet were in the middle of lunch.
Furious, he set his
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