Carl turned off the TV while keeping his eyes on Angela. His voice was strong, "We deal with it," he added. "One step at a time."
The days that followed were a haze of court cases and mental anguish. It was revealed to Angela that Damon's extravagant lifestyle was collapsing due to the increasing number of probes into his financial misdeeds.
Angela's father, David, reached out, sorrow weighing heavily in his voice. He emphasized his wish to mend their damaged relationship and apologized for his part in her manipulation.
Making the choice to make amends with David was not easy. There were years of tremendous grief and betrayal. Still, Angela was unable to suppress a need to be in touch with her lone surviving relative.
At a neutral point, she greeted David with Carl at her side. Apologi
