Gwendolyn took a plea bargain — a suspended sentence, mandatory therapy, and a permanent restraining order barring her from ever approaching Casey again.

The family court judge granted Corinne primary legal and physical custody. Ross was permitted supervised visits only, and only after completing a multi-year treatment program.

He was ordered to repay a substantial portion of what he’d taken.

Not all of it came back. The mortgage debt stayed.

Corinne sold the house to clear it.

One afternoon, driving past the old development, Casey looked out the window.