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      The thought of him never coming back was too much to bear.

      How could I ever tell Billy and Linda their daddy had died? Nancy silently worried, scrunching her eyes closed, just the thought of it was too much to even contemplate out loud.

      Bert had also been the breadwinner since their children had come along and seeing how much Doris was now struggling left her terrified.

      If the unthinkable happened, she really had no idea how on earth she would manage to put food on the table and keep a roof over their heads.