My mother couldn't take you in either. She was already caring for Juliet, who had marked her second birthday just two days after you were born. But she also had Carl and Mark to look after; they were still toddlers. Anne and Richie were in their teens and still at home, plus there was Patrick, who was still a baby himself. How could I forget Patrick? Your Uncle Patrick died when he was 23. He suffered a brain tumour. It was really unexpected and such a shock to us all, but for mum it was devastating. It was awful for Pauline too, his wife, and the two little boys he left behind.
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