Chapter 22

The next morning, the three dogs in the yard were barking up a storm,signaling someone was trying to break in.

Kathie stepped outside and saw Randy standing at the gate,holding gifts.

Kathie glared at him. "What are you doing here? Aren't you worried the dogs will bite you?"

Randy forced a smile. "Don't be mad. I'm here to talk about the kids'schooling."

It seemed Shirley had already filled him in on yesterday's events.

Kathie didn't want him inside the house, so she led him to the creek to talk.

She spoke up, "Say what you need to say."

"Kathie, you want to enroll them in school under Mrs. Berkeley's name,but you don't realize that without my consent, they can't get in."

Kathie frowned. "What do you mean? We're still legally married. How can you stop it?"

Randy smirked. "You forgot the paperwork requires both parents to be present for the application, and there's a follow-up visit. If I dan't cooperate,they won't be admitted."

Kathie clenched herfists, gritting her teeth. "Then I'll just drown you in the creek and claim sympathy as a widow. Maybe that'll work."

Kathie wasn't bluffing; she genuinely wanted to get rid of Randy.

"Don't try to scare me. It won't work," Randy said.