their safety net.
I read that sentence three times.
Then I found the final document.
Years before she died, Mom had left me a small investment account Dad never knew existed.
That money was how I’d managed to save the house.
Not Dad’s sacrifice.
Not Jason’s help.
Mine.
The next morning, Dad returned with Diane and Jason.
This time, I let them talk.
Jason demanded I cancel the sale.
Diane called me selfish.
Dad said family should forgive family.
When they finished, I placed Mom’s letter on the table.
Dad
