The same story my father told.
But Evelyn’s voice carried something different.
“However, Garrett did not rescue your family.”
She looked directly into the camera.
“He purchased their dependence.”
The video paused for a moment.
Then she reached for another document.
“I discovered that Garrett used your inheritance to protect your parents’ assets. But there was something else.”
My heart began racing.
“He did not do this alone.”
The words echoed.
“Someone inside my own household helped him.”
A strange feeling moved through me.
Not surprise.
Recognition.
As if some part of me had been waiting for this.
“My second will contains the evidence.”
I sat upright despite the pain.
Second will.
There it was.
The mystery.
“The original documents were hidden because I knew Garrett would search for them.”
Evelyn looked toward the camera.
“But I also knew someone else might find them first.”
The video ended suddenly.
