“Grandma, Dad often helps me make pretty pigtails,” Yvonne shared.

Aurora was skeptical until Yvonne, who cared a lot about her appearance, confirmed it. She then turned to Estelle and said, “Estelle, it seems like Cristofer is really trying to make amends for his past mistakes…”

Estelle quickly changed the subject, saying, “Mom, let’s finish up here and have breakfast.”

Aurora understood that Estelle was avoiding a deeper conversation. So much had happened between Cristofer and ...