... ,... It was then she decided not to tell [Richard] yet about [his child John]. ...That night [Richard] cut his wrists with his razor and he was found... dead among the scarlet sheets." Elizabeth never tells John this because, like any mother would, she wants her current husband to love John as if he were his own and keep the house a loving ... face caused John to stiffen instantly with malice and fear. His father's face was terrible in anger, ...a kind of wild, weeping terror that made the face seem... more cruel". The little things add up to the one big issue for John, his father resent...

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• Grade Level: High School