"Honestly, I wish I could have had that with my mom. It just... Never really turned out that way."

Penelope had a lot of hopes for Chloe that never actualized. She pushed her into acting, and Chloe resisted as long as she could until she took the same job that had killed her father. But her mom had also taken care of her and let her and Trixie move into her house when Chloe and Dan separated.

That had to count for something.

"I am crazy about her." She takes a moment to smile affectionately, giving herself a rare moment to linger on how much she missed her daughter. "I honestly hope that doesn't happen to you. But if it does? I can't promise good advice, but I'm always willing to talk."