Flesh And Blood
“When you called and said something happened to my daughter, I was thinking one of them. That's what confused me." He shook his head. "Lauren. Didn't see much of Lauren.""When's the last time you did see her?""Long time," said Teague. "Real long time. She held it against me.""Held what?""Everything. The divorce, bad luck—life. Anything shitty was my fault. She told me so. Called me up a few years ago and told me I was a selfish motherfucker who didn't deserve to live." Sick smile. "Because I did...n't want to stick around with that cold thing called Jane." He hitched up his shorts. "Our marriage was crap from day one." To me: "That was the problem, that's what screwed Lauren up. Us. Jane and me. The whole thing—bringing Lauren to you—was a goddamn con. My wife's idea. 'Cause she doesn't like to face reality. Like Lauren was gonna straighten out, living in our shitty environment. She—Jane—wasn't gonna be honest with you, she was just conning you, pal. One big happy family. That's why I ended it.MoreLess
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