Her entire fortune — nearly five million dollars — went to my brother and two aunts.
Me? I received an envelope.
The Envelope
The room buzzed with excitement as my relatives whispered about their new wealth. They barely noticed me when the lawyer handed me the envelope.
He placed it gently in my hands and said quietly, “Your mother loved you more than anyone.”
I nodded, though my throat was too tight to speak.
Inside was a single key and a slip of paper with an address. No explanation. No note. Just that.
I left the office numb. My brother called after me, smirking, “Guess she didn’t think much of you after all.”
But somehow, I knew there was more to it.