Chapter 24

Meanwhile, in a particular living room at Belmont Hills... Patrick, sporting reading glasses, held an Ol’ Mare Evening News, marking job postings with a pencil. His face was etched with deep wrinkles, and he had several new gray hairs in just three days. Although he was in his early fifties, he looked instead to be in his sixties. Patrick frowned and occasionally shook his head with a deep sigh. Finding work was not easy, especially at his age. Most opportunities were limited to jobs like being...