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Chapter 61

           "Andwhydidn’tMelanietellme?I’dneverhavegonetoMariettaifI’dknown!"

           Ashley’seyesawokeandweretormented.

           "Shedidn’ttellanyone,Scarlett,especiallynotyou.Shewasafraidyou’dscoldherifyouknew.Shewantedtowaitthreetillshethoughtitsafeandsureandthensurpriseyouallandlaughandsayhowwrongthedoctorshadbeen.Andshewassohappy.Youknowhowshewasaboutbabieshowmuchshe’swantedalittlegirl.Andeverythingwentsowelluntilandthenfornoreasonatall—"

           ThedoorofMelanie’sroomopenedquietlyandDr.Meadecameoutintothehall,shuttingthedoorbehindhim.Hestoodforamoment,hisgraybeardsunkonhischest,andlookedatthesuddenlyfrozenfour.HisgazefelllastonScarlett.Ashecametowardher,shesawthattherewasgriefinhiseyesandalsodislikeandcontemptthatfloodedherfrightenedheartwithguilt.

           "Soyoufinallygothere,"hesaid.

           Beforeshecouldanswer,Ashleystartedtowardthecloseddoor.

           "Notyou,yet,"saidthedoctor."ShewantstospeaktoScarlett."

           "Doctor,"saidIndia,puttingahandonhissleeve.Thoughhervoicewastoneless,itpleadmoreloudlythanwords."Letmeseeherforamoment.I’vebeenheresincethismorning,waiting,butsheLetmeseeherforamoment.IwanttotellhermusttellherthatIwaswrongaboutsomething."

           ShedidnotlookatAshleyorScarlettasshespoke,butDr.MeadeallowedhiscoldglancetofallonScarlett.

           "I’llsee,MissIndia,"hesaidbriefly.

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