“How do you....” A knock on the door interrupted her thought. “Did Mrs. Carminatti tell you?”

He didn’t answer, only raised his eyebrows at her, and Cadence felt the urge to laugh for a moment before she remembered the situation with Cass and was no longer amused.

“Hey y’all,” Heather said, traipsing in. “How’s it goin’?”

“We’re good, Heather,” Aaron said, gesturing for her to take a seat at the table.

The girl looked around for a moment. ...