Chapter 4 - Evelyn Left More Than Memories
Inside the envelope was a handwritten statement.
It was signed by Margaret Vale.
Sarah read aloud.
Evelyn,
I should have returned this years ago.
The music box was yours.
So were the documents hidden beneath it.
I was afraid of what my husband would do if I told the truth.
Sarah looked up.
Victoria’s face had gone pale.
The letter continued.
Margaret wrote that Evelyn had worked as a junior accountant for Vale
Heritage Properties.
She discovered irregularities involving several family-owned buildings.
One property stood out.
A lakefront estate called Winter House.
According to Margaret, Evelyn had found records showing Winter House was
purchased partly with money from a trust belonging to Evelyn’s father.
But the property was recorded entirely under the Vale family company.
Sarah’s hands shook.
Her mother had never spoken about any trust.
Never mentioned Winter House.
Never mentioned Margaret.
Oliver looked at her.
“Was Grandma rich?”
Sarah almost laughed.
May you like
“No, baby.”
At least, she had never lived like it.
