A secret of Jenny’s, one that might ease her mounting debts, was unearthed. Meanwhile, Wayne felt a sting of hurt as he learned his daughter Violet was incorporating her biological father into her comic books. Determined to make her happy, …

When finances tightened, Jenny reluctantly took on a second job to help fund Violet’s art school aspirations. Meanwhile, Wayne conceived of a completely different way to earn money.

Jenny discovered a knack for navigating difficult situations, learning to offer a solution to both sides of a contentious issue. It started with a controversial statue in town, and soon she found herself adept at pleasing everyone and earni…

A curious truth emerged amongst Jenny, Betty, and Leonard: Wayne harbored a secret fear – ghosts. Driven by a mixture of amusement and concern, they hatched a plan to confront his phobia head-on with a ghost hunt. Simultaneously, Jenny and …

A simmering resentment had long existed between Crystalynn and her niece, a resentment that occasionally boiled over into public insults. Today, however, the barb was particularly sharp, aimed not only at Crystalynn but also at Jenny, a sha…

The weight of it pressed down on her – the ethical knot she’d been trying to untangle, the quiet rebellion simmering beneath the surface. She hadn't meant to run into him, not really. It was a chance encounter, a fleeting glimpse across a …

They journeyed to Myrtle Beach, a family vacation perpetually just beyond their reach.

They sought not a feast, but the frenzy of Black Friday, a continuation of their Thanksgiving ritual.

Jenny felt a prick of unease amidst the lavishness of her annual Christmas party. The generosity on display, intended as a substitute for a bonus, made her own circumstances keenly felt. Meanwhile, Betty pondered ways to bring joy to the fa…

Jenny resolved to test the waters with Wayne, taking their relationship to a deeper level. Simultaneously, Betty plotted to unmask Crystalynn as a deceiver, spurred by a claim made on a widely-watched crime program about a chilling encounte…