Chapter 15 - Tom Loses the Resort Deal
North Shore’s proposed resort deal collapsed.
Without control of Robert’s central parcel, investors backed away.
Some surrounding properties were sold.
Others remained tied up.
Tom’s construction company entered restructuring.
The family did not rescue it.
Rebecca accepted responsibility for the transfers she authorized.
The financial recovery process was messy.
Not every dollar returned quickly.
Some never might.
Robert hated that.
But he refused to let lost money become the reason he lost more years to
anger.
Daniel asked:
“Are you forgiving her?”
Robert thought about it.
“I’m deciding not to spend every morning rehearsing what she did.”
“That’s not the same.”
“No.”
He looked toward the water.
“Forgiveness is not pretending the account balanced.”
Daniel smiled faintly.
May you like
“Sounds like something Elaine taught you.”
“No. She charges by the hour. I had to learn something.”
