After setting the table, Olivia went to coax Carol, who had tear-stained eyes, out of the bedroom.

"Look at me, at my age, still falling apart when things go wrong," Carol said sheepishly. "James was always such a gentle soul. Thank goodness Ollie was tough as a child - that's what kept us from getting pushed around."

William felt a deeper pang of guilt. If his sister hadn't gotten lost back then, she would never have endured such hardships.

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