[ In lieu of a verbal answer, Isak simply shrugs as if to ask if he's given her any precedent to believe that might be the case. (He hasn't. Or at least, not to his own knowledge.)
The fact of the matter is that if Sylvia had proved to be as cruel as some of her other siblings, Isak would have abandoned her a long time ago. ]
You don't have to believe me if you don't want to.
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The fact of the matter is that if Sylvia had proved to be as cruel as some of her other siblings, Isak would have abandoned her a long time ago. ]
You don't have to believe me if you don't want to.