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प्रश्न
Why did John’s wife get angry with him? What did she decide to do?
Why is John's wife angry 4nd what does she decide to do?
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उत्तर १
John’s wife is angry because she feels that he is cheating on her with another woman named Helen. She decided to leave John’s house and go back to her grandmother. She also decided to send John a court notice.
उत्तर २
John’s wife got angry with him because she thought that he was having an affair with someone named Helen and was hiding it from her. She felt betrayed after what happened in the Ouija Board party. She decided to leave John and go back to her grandmother. She told John that she was going away and her lawyer would communicate with him later.
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