Joel nods in response to Aoife's question, but he's paying more attention to what she's saying about her sister. He's heard whispers, but he mostly doesn't pay attention to town gossip and isn't entirely sure what might be going on. "Where's she living now?" he asks. "She should have her baby wherever she's most comfortable."

And if she wants to stay out of the Coombs house, he doesn't think he can blame her. Sometimes he thinks all the girls might be a little better off not having to live under that shadow.