He nodded, then asked for more syrup.

I realized the hearing had not ended a war.

It had given us a chance to stop fighting it through our son.

PART 14

Chloe’s attorney contacted Grace on a Tuesday morning.

His client had preserved a backup drive containing company billing files, internal messages, and versions of documents relevant to the dispute.

She was seeking legal advice about how to provide them properly.

Grace arranged for the materials to go through the appropriate channels.