It did not undo the afternoon.

It did not settle the full accounting.

It let me stop wondering whether he understood the difference between Emily’s future and his disappointment.

What he did with that understanding would be his responsibility.

A few weeks later, the financial review was ready for the next set of formal arrangements.

The accountant showed the corrections supported by the obtained records.

The forty-one-thousand-two-hundred-dollar lake-lot transaction was accounted for in the correction process, along with other entries supported by the evidence.

Items whose authorization or ultimate treatment wasn’t yet established remained flagged for further review.