ago.
It has a clause covering any biological child proven after his death.”
Margaret nodded.
“I found it only recently.”
My chest tightened.
“How much?”
Neither answered.
“How much?”
Evelyn whispered:
“Approximately eleven million dollars.”
I actually laughed.
Because sometimes your mind reaches the edge of what it can absorb and laughter is all that remains.
“I clean houses.”
No one spoke.
“I cleaned my father’s house.”
Margaret closed her eyes.
I continued laughing through tears.
“For eight years, I cleaned the house bought with money from the man who tried to make sure I would never exist.”
Then Rose said quietly:
“No, baby.”
I looked at her.
“That wasn’t his house.”
Margaret’s eyes snapped toward Rose.
“What?”
Rose leaned back.
“He stole that too.”
Everyone stared.
She smiled faintly.
“Thomas always did like taking things that belonged to other people.”
“What are you talking about?”
Rose pointed at Margaret.
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