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Chapter 48 – First room is finished

As soon as the beams for the upper floors are delivered, the men spend every free minute laying them. All the men, including Marc. Claire…

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Chapter 47 – Jan S Again

Finally, Danni gets his first paycheck deposited into his account. It has been a long time since he had any money in his account. He…

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Chapter 46 – It Never Ends

One afternoon, Laura is visiting with her four children. Laurens, at seventeen, is the oldest. Then comes Lynn, fourteen. Dottie is four, and Bobbie is…

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Chapter 45 – More Trouble

Mimi is still working at her section of the desk, which remains reserved for her in Lisa’s room. Suddenly, she lets out a cry. Burying…

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Chapter 44 – The Building Application

Lana wanders alone through Mimi and Noa’s future suite. It’s quiet, much quieter than upstairs in the house. She stops in front of the wall…

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Chapter 43 – Major Changes

Now that the first phase of the renovation is complete, the apartments can be furnished. Claire and Marc have a fixed staircase to the raised…

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Chapter 42 – New Plans

After their parents’ stories and their brotherly embrace, the results of the relationship test are practically unnecessary. Yet, they’re still looking forward to it. Everyone…

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Chapter 41 – Clear Story

“I don’t get it,” JP says for the umpteenth time. The group sits dejectedly in the living room of the suite they’ve rented. They lounge…

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Chapter 40 – Strange Reception

After the weekend, Claire comes home, upset. She walks around the back where JP and Noa are cleaning up the vacant lot next to the…

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Chapter 39 – Questions

JP has been walking around restlessly for weeks. It takes him a while to figure out where that nagging feeling is coming from. He keeps…