Ever since her father told her about his cancer, Janet lived in fear of the day that it would take him away from her. Her nights were restless, and she woke often before dawn to check on him and Neil. Her husband rarely spoke now, and his moods were in a constant state of flux between gentle peacefulness and sudden agitation. William handled Neil when he got excitable. For some reason, he was able to settle him down.
In the mean time, Brad and Megan"s marriage continued to deteriorate. Megan"s son, Kyle, and his girlfriend, Debbie, had gotten their own place, leaving Megan and Brad alone. The battles between Neil"s daughter and son-in-law were getting ferocious. Many times Megan had come and stayed the weekend at the Heights. She said she wanted to be near her father. That was only part o
