Emma stepped back from her role as director of the foundation officially six months after her realization about complicity.
Dr. Chen took over completely and Emma moved into an advisory position.
It was harder than Emma expected to let go of control.
She'd built the foundation from nothing. She'd shaped its mission and values. Letting someone else run it felt like abandonment at first.
But Dr. Chen was better at it than Emma had been. She was more strategic. More organized. Better at managing staff and finances.
Emma's strength had always been in connecting with individual women. In listening to their stories. In understanding their pain because she'd lived it.
She refocused her energy there.
Two days a week, Emma volunteered at the foundation office, working directly with women who
