Aurora looked less upset thinking about the good news. She said, her eyes still red, “So many people were against you before and assumed that a young woman like you couldn’t manage the company. They’d rather file for bankruptcy than get into debt. But it turns out that you’re much more competent than they thought you were.”

Experiencing ups and downs, Estelle had become much stronger than before. Still, she could be easily touched by the tender moments her family gave her. And she ...