Without the scowling, sniping whining of her aunt, Lisa had made the old farmhouse a home and for two years she thrived, relishing being on her own and master of her own destiny. She completed her high school diploma and got accepted into university and when she sold the farm and walked away, she felt a sense of accomplishment and independence. Lisa clung to that independence throughout the next few years as she built her career as an author and redefined herself as a person.

Until ...