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police." he said.

"Austin," I called as loudly as I could muster.

"I'm up here. Austin. Come get me. Austin." "Really? I think I'll call the police before you

and have them up here to arrest you for trespassing,"

she threatened him.

"Austin!" I cried. Why couldn't he hear me? "What happened to the ramp? Why has it been

removed from the front of the house?"

"We don't need it anymore," Aunt Victoria told

him.

"Why not? She won't be able to get herself

outside. I don't understand. What about taking her to

the doctor when she needs to go? What about her

wheeling out or being wheeled out for some fresh

air?"

"She's no longer here. She's gone back to

England to live with her real father." Aunt Victoria

said quickly.

"What? How could that be?" he asked.

astonished.

"Arrangements were made by him. She agreed

and she's left. I think she made a good decision. She's

better off there. We're selling the house anyway and

that's that, so you might as well give up your pursuit

of her and her money. You won't see a penny of it

now and if you persist in bothering me or this family

any further. I will ask the police to arrest you. As it is.

I'm calling my attorneys first thing in the morning and

starting all the legal procedures I promised I would

start."

"No," I cried. "Austin, don't believe her." My

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