If anyone tells you that I left you with nothing, ask them to show you the original records. If they cannot, do not accept their explanation.
You are not a burden, my daughter. You never have been.
Whatever happens, remember that you are allowed to say no. You are allowed to walk away. And you are allowed to build a life that belongs entirely to you.
With all my love,
Papa.
Elena pressed the letter against her chest.
For years, she had imagined her father looking down on her disappointment, believing she had failed to appreciate everything Isabel had sacrificed.
Now she understood that the guilt she had carried was never hers to begin with.
Tears ran down her face.
Matthew remained silent until she was ready to speak.
“She stole my father’s money,” Elena whispered.
“The documents suggest that assets were transferred without proper authorization,” his lawyer replied. “We still need to verify the complete transaction history.”
