Page 68 - The Last Gift

Mr. Briar stood to leave. “There really
shouldn’t be a problem getting this in place.
Both Senator Davis and the sheriff signed
statements saying they had witnessed the
harassment. You will get a call from our office
when it has been served to your ex-husband.”

As he reached the door, he turned back to
Rachel. “You know, you’re lucky to have
Senator Davis for a friend.”

Rachel nodded, but she wondered if Jacob
actually thought of her as his friend. She knew
he was a man who always tried to do the right
thing. Perhaps that was the only reason he was
doing it.

After Mr. Briar left, Rachel mentioned that
she wanted to read the letters from Jacob, so
Mother Davis offered to keep Emily from

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