Just Florence.

That was one of the best things anyone ever told me.

PART 50 — THE THIRTY DAYS

The life-estate arrangement gave me no right to remain indefinitely after Florence died.

But Raymond was not required to physically remove me the next morning either.

Through counsel, we agreed on a reasonable move-out period.

He offered longer.

I declined.

Not dramatically.

I simply knew staying there would keep me staring at the house instead of grieving the woman.