Chapter 21Rebecca got a ride back to Canada with Colleen. She warned her several times that she was going to need to stop at least a dozen times so the kids could go to the bathroom or just run around, but Rebecca was not swayed.
“I think a ton of stops is exactly what I need right now,” she said.
Colleen let out a breath of strained air. “You and me both.”
In the aftermath of Cormac’s death, the entire tenor of the house had changed. What had once been a celebration now turned to a rite of mourning. All travel plans were halted—save for the kids who had to return to jobs. Amanda and Brian had left early the next morning, taking Josie with them, which left Rebecca eating breakfast at the table by herself, only a one-word goodbye between them.
Meanwhile, Cam, Helene, and Diane all went
