Chapter 9
The birds sang as Cassidy walked toward her new car, the sun shining down on her head in the early morning. The new car drove like a dream, though part of her felt guilty for not fixing up Reynoldo. Her old car didn’t fit in here. Remy’s home was so different than hers. Here everything was green and cared for. The house and all the machines were in top shape. She slipped behind the wheel and smelled the new leather that had no trace of coffee spills embedded in its interior.
Despite going back “home” her shoulders weren’t weighed down. As she passed through the polished gates of Bei Giardini Manor, she actually felt peaceful. The short drive through town was peaceful—she took note of the fresh paint on the buildings, the cut grass on the side streets, the smooth sidewalks, but
