"I hope this family behaves better than it seems," I replied.
Rick cut her off immediately.
That night, everything changed.
In the room, he told me the truth.
"I'm dying," he said.
Months. Maybe a year.
I froze it.
"Why tell me now?"
"Because my family is waiting for me to die," he said. "And I need someone I can trust."
He showed me documents.
Money misspent.
Lies.
His children are exploiting him.
Then I saw the will.
Part of his company and foundation... would go to me.
I took a step back.
"No. They will destroy me."
"They already believe the worst about you," he said calmly.
"Why me?"
"Because you see what others ignore. People who have been neglected understand the value."
Days later, Violet confronted me.
"I heard he changed his will."
