He said it was no contest. Cynthia was blonde and twenty whilst I was sagging and greying. He made me sound like a sofa. She reminded me of a horse; all legs and teeth. But my husband liked her. Liked, not loved, he said. He would never love her like he loved me. I always had that, I suppose.

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