Need to Know

[Lauriefp]

Who is Esme's son that Kitty raised? Alex's dad?

[IBIS]

Its Paul who dies young. Sadie was his wife, and Iris' mother. Sadie marries Alex's father. Alex's father leaves her for another woman.

[Lauriefp]

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IBIS wrote:
Its Paul who dies young. Sadie was his wife, and Iris' mother. Sadie marries Alex's father. Alex's father leaves her for another woman.

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So then Esme is Iris' real grandmother. Right?
Did the book mention how Paul died young?

[Fozzie]

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Lauriefp wrote:

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IBIS wrote:
Its Paul who dies young. Sadie was his wife, and Iris' mother. Sadie marries Alex's father. Alex's father leaves her for another woman.

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So then Esme is Iris' real grandmother. Right?
Did the book mention how Paul died young?

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Yes, Esme is Iris' real grandmother.

How Paul died:
"He was in hospital for a routine operation and he was given a drug he was allergic to. He was young, only thirty-one." (pg. 123)