looked at me for a long moment.
“I hope so.”
At the time, I thought the medication was making him emotional.
Now I understood.
I opened the envelope.
Inside was a single letter.
My eyes moved slowly across the page.
Evelyn,
If you’re reading this, I am no longer there to explain what I should have told you years ago.
Benjamin is a good son when he remembers that he is a son.
But money has a way of changing people.
If you ever feel as though you have to purchase someone’s love, stop paying.
Love that requires a monthly payment isn’t love.
I stopped reading.
My vision blurred.
Richard looked away.
I continued.
Thomas had instructed Richard to create a separate investment account in my name.
It was protected.
Benjamin had no access.
The account had grown quietly for years.
And it was enough for me to live comfortably
