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Marcus POV

“This is outrageous!” Father roared. “How dare they disrespect Matthew?”

Mom was crying hard. “What do I do, Tommy?” she asked.

My father gathered her in his arms and kissed her temple. “Don’t worry, Shirley,” he said to her in a soothing voice. “I’m going there tonight.”

“I’m scared,” she sobbed.

I couldn’t imagine her grief. Not only was her brother dead, she was going to send her hus