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His mother was sick for a long time; Greg and his father were always visiting her in the hospital. Greg also spent a lot of time at Sandy’s house because he was a good friend of Sandy’s brother, and her mom took pity on Greg’s virtually motherless state. His father was out of town ‘on business’ a lot, too. It was a relief when the suffering ended for Greg’s mother, although, of course, Greg was grief-stricken. It was a big surprise when, within only a couple months, his father introduced Greg to his future stepmother. That certainly made everybody wonder.