Chapter 37: Chapter 37: The Bakery in Danger

Faye, Arthur, and Rachel all sat down at a table.

“What’s wrong, Faye? Are you sick?” Arthur asked.

“No, thank goodness. It’s not about me, it’s about the bakery.”

“Oh no,” Rachel said, fearing the worst.

“The bakery is close to closing. I owe a great deal of money and, even if I had the money, I can’t keep up with demand. It’s a great, big, complicated mess. I’m sorry, Rachel, Honey, I made you think I had everything under control, but...I just don’t,” she said, covering her face with her hands in an effort to close herself off from her problems and hide her tears.

Rachel could hardly believe her ears. Hadn’t Faye said a few days before that everything was well? So how come now things were starting to fall apart like this? Especially now since Arthur was about to confess his feelings for her. “We could raise the money somehow. A fundraiser perhaps?” Rachel suggested.