It was not a magical windfall.

It paid legal expenses, helped us add staff, and allowed me to stop wondering whether my early work had vanished inside someone else’s corporate archives.

I celebrated by buying the studio a better printer.

PART 14: A Saturday at the Aquarium

The girls’ relationship with Nathaniel grew in small, cautious steps.

After several supervised visits went well, we developed a parenting plan through attorneys and with attention to Dr.

Morgan’s recommendations.