tal bed. Cason's eyes fluttered open. He didn't move, didn't stretch. He just lay there

he chair beside his

e, but the tone was flat, interrogative. It wasn't the questi

ing her voice calm and even. "She and Dwayne ar

s dark eyes studied her face, search

e diff

he admitted. "I realized something last night, Cason. I realized that if I don't get stro

d by something else-surprise, maybe even a fragile hope. H

looking refreshed in a crisp shirt and tie

which was the most hon

reflexes. "You're a tough kid. You can go home today. I'm w

"Doctor, I insist o

pay me back by getting those kids

, Kaitlynn felt the weight of the town's gaze. People stopped talking as they wa

Sutkowski a

in his

almost sold by her

a tragedy, and she was giving them one. No one questioned why a meek widow had suddenly turned in

he perfe

ed the front door, and the furniture was overturned.

en glass. Paige helped, picking up scattered toys. Cason stood

hour, h

om

d sweeping. She

loor. "While I was asleep. I dreamt that Dad buried a metal box unde

. The original Kaitlynn didn't know about any box, which meant this

doubt him f

r tone casual. "Well, when we're done

, clearly expecting an argument, a dismis

ka

ynn knew her son was hiding something massive, and he knew she wasn't

ond sat across from his wife, Dawn. She was

I swear! She went crazy

-he wasn't stupid. But she was a Richmond, and the

going home. And you're going to stay aw

ked out of the jail, she looked back over her

ng at the road. She knew this wasn't over. Dawn was ou

e wouldn't just be defending hersel

this house. And then, she