Madeline has made a point of getting to know all of Vitaly's friends, which, in hindsight, ought to have been clocked.
Poor fucker.
[...]
He's got a son. There's news. I suppose you're stepfather material, after all.
No, he doesn't know yet. I'll tell him, but I'd like to decide who else ought to be brought into the know of the family shame, or if I should just let it be a matter of public interest.
[...]
And yes, she was a saint and I won't hear otherwise. [...]
I do [...] miss her.
Odd moment to begin missing my mum more poignantly than usual, but [...] when else should one miss a good woman if not at odd hours?
She would be disgustingly proud of you, you realize.
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Poor fucker.
[...]
He's got a son. There's news. I suppose you're stepfather material, after all.No, he doesn't know yet. I'll tell him, but I'd like to decide who else ought to be brought into the know of the family shame, or if I should just let it be a matter of public interest.
[...]
And yes, she was a saint and I won't hear otherwise. [...]
I do [...] miss her.
Odd moment to begin missing my mum more poignantly than usual, but [...] when else should one miss a good woman if not at odd hours?
She would be disgustingly proud of you, you realize.