My Mother Left Me Only an Envelope — But What I Found Inside Was Worth More Than $5 Million

Her entire fortune — nearly five million dollars — went to my brother and two aunts.

Me? I received an envelope.

A small, cream-colored one with my name written in her careful handwriting.

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.

The Cottage on the Hill

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