Her family might be dealing with a crisis and could possibly send them to therapy. If this answer is wrong I’m so sorry :(.
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Mary Maloney didn't know and she wasn't prepared to take a chance. The reader also learns that she is desperately in love with Patrick. She's practically a "Stepford Wife." Mary is the quintessential doting wife. She is sitting in the front room eagerly awaiting the arrival of her husband.
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It’s either b or c, i would honestly go with b
its when the author or a character in the story hints at somethinf happening in the future of the story