Of the Beacon brothers and sisters, Cary had left behind the most stuff in the family home.
In fact, he was the only one of them who still had a room there. He was the only one who'd really needed it, given the instability of his adult life. Between failed jobs and relationships, he'd retreated there to get back on his feet and get ready for each new round of failures.
But not this time. This time, he'd gone somewhere else.
As Celeste pushed open the door to Cary's room and walked inside, she felt a brief rush of disappointment. A tiny part of her had half-expected to see Cary hiding out in there, even though the rest of her had known better. That tiny part had half-expected Cary to be there ever since Mary Anne Filigree had pointed Celeste in the direction of E.Q. and the family h
