Peeking Behind the Curtain
Maintaining looks is an important aspect of socialite life. Whatever is going on in your professional or personal life, you never show it, and the Bouviers were particularly adept at this. However, anyone looking beyond the curtain would discover a terribly flawed household. Lee’s father preferred drinking with one hand while holding a woman in the other. The difficulty was that the woman in his arms wasn’t always his spouse. While her mother eventually mustered the resolve to leave him, she made certain to teach her girls something meaningful. She wants her girls to model their lives after hers. Janet showed them how to marry a wealthy man and go up the social ladder. Unfortunately, Lee was slightly distracted.
Peeking Behind The Curtain
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