- Jirlusch
The subsequent days were the quietest in the McCoy residence. Murphy and Tolliver stayed out late a lot, returning home only when it was deep into the night. Kaiden felt like he understood why they got like that...they never could accept the fact that Tony had to be sent off to the seminary and by their dad because of whatever reason. They visited him a lot despite Derek's initial rebuttal to having it their way.
Marian spoke littlest to anyone in particular after the morning of Tony's departure for the convent.
Kaiden had seen her struggle to not hate her husband after the priests who would escort him(Tony,) came by the house to pull him out barely before dawn.
"We are doing the right thing, Mary," her husband said tenderly to his wife, placing his hands on hers where they stood by the door watching their son leave.