#Chapter 221: Debts

Grace Back at Mooncrest, the weight of the settlement settled on my shoulders like a leaden cloak. The joy and hope of a semi-victory had evaporated, replaced by a gnawing bitterness and a surge of anger I couldn't contain. "This is insane!" I exploded, slamming the financial documents down on the table in my home office as Esme sank into a seat across the table "You told me you could handle this, that we'd weather the storm without breaking! Look at this – I'm practically bankrupt! AGAIN!" Esme, unflinching despite the storm brewing in my eyes, calmly folded her hands. "Grace, take a breath. You--" "Don't tell me what to do!" I snapped, pacing the room and growling. "I'm drowning in debt, Esme! You said that it would be done. A few thousand based on the books you made me read, not several hundred thousand! How am I supposed to manage, to rebuild, with this? I thought you were a great lawyer! What would you call this?" "I am a fantastic lawyer," she said, her voice firm yet lac