Chapter 83

“I think the Cox family had enough of me during the divorce and didn’t want to mess with me.”

“Marie got some ugly phone calls from them,” Philip said.

“And some more messages were left after I came here,” Marie said.

“I know,” Julien said. “Frankly, I think you should seriously consider what we’ve been talking about for the past three months.”

“What? Move to Alexandria?” Marie said.

“Exactly,” Julien said. “There’s ample insurance to pay off your mortgage, what few business debts there are, and give you a fresh start. You could sell the business or have someone run it for you and collect the profit.”

“Sis,” Philip said, “there can’t be many happy memories for you in that town, and the situation with the Cox family will take a long time, perhaps years, to blow over.”