Page 156 of Come Apart

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"So I might as well let you go crazy?"

I nod. "It would be my pleasure."

"Yeah," she says. "Maybe losing a boatload of money will finally get his attention."

"Exactly."

I offer my hand. Penny shakes it.

Thank God she's here. She has options. She's not trapped in an empty relationship like my mom was.

Like Alyssa was.

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