5/19/2023 0 Comments 鹽的代價 by Claire Morgan![]() As their relationship blossoms, however, conflict with the men in their lives becomes unavoidable.Ĭarol’s husband is a hulk of a man who looms in the story’s background. The two women prepare food, take long car rides, and decorate a Christmas tree together. ![]() They discuss domestic matters: Therese’s oafish fiancé and his family, Carol’s soon to be divorced husband Harge and their daughter Rindy. The women carefully circle one another, meeting at cafes in New York or at Carol’s house. Carol calls her the next day and the two meet for coffee their relationship begins. The “I love yous” and “You’re magnificents” she longs to write are replaced by “Salutations,” and she sends the card off in nervous anticipation. ![]() Fear gets the better of her, though, and she substitutes a clumsy Christmas card. Obsessed, Therese pens a secret love letter, detailing her passion and sexual desire for Carol. It’s love at first sight and Therese falls head over heels for her beautiful married customer, Carol Aird. ![]() One day at work, she assists a beautiful woman in picking out a doll for her daughter. The book’s protagonist, Therese Belivet, is young theater set designer who pays the bills with a department store day job. ![]()
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