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Ledge looked at her askance. “What are you thinking?”
She took a deep breath and let it out slowly. “I’m thinking what a befitting donation this would be to launch my foundation. Something that caused so much grief being used for something good. It should be earmarked for a particularly worthy cause. Say, Alzheimer’s research and treatment.”
He swallowed hard and said huskily, “I like the way you think.”
“Good. We’re agreed.”
He placed his arm around her waist and pulled her against his side. “This explains why Lisa didn’t want any work done on the house.”
“It explains more than that.”
He looked at her inquisitively.
“I didn’t understand the last word she spoke, and, even if I had, I couldn’t have grasped the implication of it. Not until now.”
“What was the word?”
Softly, Arden said, “Penance.”
