Instead of the fortune they expected, Thomas and Walter were left with just a single dollar each, while Teresa left her house, her savings, and even Grace’s rent — which she had secretly set aside — to Grace and Katherine. Furious, the brothers stormed out, but later returned claiming they wanted to collect old belongings.
Upstairs, they found a letter from their mother, scolding them for their absence and explaining her final wishes. It ended with love, regret, and hope that they’d never feel the same pain she did. Something shifted in them. Without another word, they left and never returned — except once a year, silently visiting her grave. Grace never understood what changed their hearts, but maybe, just maybe, they had finally learned what it meant to be family.