Chapters 3-4 Summary

Philip takes Cassel back to his house. He tells Cassel that he will be going to stay with Granddad at their mother's old house, to help clean it up and be ready for her release from prison. Cassel is annoyed about this. He calls his brother Barron, the middle brother, to ask if he can stay with him instead. Barron is dismissive and avoids giving Cassel a definite answer. Maura, Philip's wife, comes upstairs and asks what's going on between Philip and Cassel, as they do not seem to like each other much. Cassel does not tell her that Philip probably wants to keep him away from his wife and son, knowing that Cassel is a murderer.

That night he wakes up and hears voices downstairs. He goes to the top of the stairs and listens. Barron, Philip and Granddad are...