Chapter 111

“Cissy loves you and wants things between you to be better, the way they once were, Renner. A happy marriage is needed and right in front of you. Talk to her about finding that. You owe that to her.”

He didn’t want to hear anything I had to say. Anger boiled to its surface within him and he stood, looked me square in the eyes, and said, “Stay the fuck out of my business, Joe.”

Before I could reply, uttering something about my sister’s relationship with him being imperfect, Renner Jump walked out of the Linear Bar, escaping me, just as so many others had done in my past during uncomfortable conversations.28: Cissy, Unhappy

9:23 P.M.

Wolf Ridge Ranch

It was a stunning evening with stars that illuminated the sky with a light wind that wasn’t too hot. I decided to go for a walk on the seven hundred acres without a shirt on. There was a freshly cut pathway through Dogwood Pasture, which sat to the right of the ranch house.