The Young Stepmother

Hazel looked in the direction of the voice, and saw a woman in a red body-hugging dress, with a shawl of the same color, walking toward them. She had short black curly hair.

The woman's facial features were exquisite, and she had a pair of large, intelligent eyes. Her graceful figure, accentuated by the dress, reminded one of the charming ladies in aristocratic households from a century ago.

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