The Fifth Descent of Lexi Montaigne Page 28
“I owe it to you,” she declared in a crystal clear voice, only slightly tweaked by a mysterious accent.
The title of the text book, sprawled across the cover with drips of crimson dotting the tails of the U and Y, was UNIVERSAL PSYCHOLOGY, the Definitive Guide to Comprehending Your Family and Friends. It was written by Mrs. Alexis Lepton, nee Montaigne.
Miss Drol wept as she read the dedication.
“To my loving father Michael, who has been both gentle and firm enough to see me through the withdrawal from self-mutilation, and to my late Gramps, from whom I learned the importance of finding a friend and a spouse. I would have died, alone and unloved, without you guys. With all my heart, thank you.”