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Cady arrived home well after darkness fell, to find the detritus of her temper tantrum cleared up, and a fresh cover on the couch under the stairs. Offering a polite apology for breaking the mug, Cady managed to reach a truce, of sorts, with Meredith in the following days. Cady reverted to her usual strategy, remaining well-mannered, but distant, and for now, Meredith seemed happy to accept her reticence. There’d been no more mention of Jameson Le Batelier or Mark Caldwell since their fight and both women were keeping the subjects pushed firmly into the background.
“Your sisters are coming to visit this weekend,” Meredith announced the following Friday after they’d eaten sandwiches for lunch. “I thought you’d like to spend some time with them after being here for so long. They’ll be ar
