1991 (#10) - Cassandra's death, Paul and Lynne's union, and Ra-Tech's legacy

Despite Cassandra's good intentions, her marriage to Brad does not go as she would have hoped; and this, essentially because Brad seems to have repented, not hiding that he has serious doubts that this marriage has not caused more problems than it has solved. When Brad confesses to Cassandra that he thinks he has made a mistake, a mistake he wants to remedy, she accepts her husband's wishes and agrees to a divorce between the two, also because in the meantime love seems to have been reborn between Paul and Cassandra. After signing the divorce papers, Cassandra rushes to Paul to inform him of the news, but is inadvertently hit by a truck on the road. Cassandra dies on the spot, leaving everyone saddened and shocked. A desperate Paul, meanwhile, is shocked to learn, by Cassandra's own will, that he is the only heir to the woman's fortune. Paul, therefore, suddenly finds himself the owner of an immensely valuable fortune, that of Ra-Tech. Immediately, Jack and Jill come to Paul's house interested in buying Ra-Tech, but Paul, very wary of them, refuses any offer. However, the man had much more immediate plans, such as the dream of a new house for Mary and a new wardrobe for Lynne. Finding himself alone again, in fact, Paul realizes that the long search for that never found love could end much closer than he had ever suspected, noticing only now how Lynne's loyalty and smiles hide nothing but a great love and devotion towards him. Paul and a radiant Lynne begin to date, making her life the dream that she had been hoping for years to come true. However, mocking fate seems to have come against Paul. When Paul learns of the death of Judge Warren Goldstein, the one who was supposed to formalize Brad and Cassandra's divorce, he realizes that the two of them never actually got divorced. As a result, all of the woman's inheritance now belongs to Brad, the only person entitled to inherit the woman's fortune, including Ra-Tech. At the news, Paul, Mary and Lynne take it philosophically, looking at the future as always with realistic and at the same time positive and optimistic eyes.