The time Grandpa I had already accepted my place in the family

Then Grandpa passed away, and I lost the only person who’d ever truly loved and stood by me.

I overheard Matthew’s declaration.

Grandpa’s funeral was small. My siblings showed up, stood in a line, and said the right things.

The will reading happened three days later in Mr. Collins’ law office downtown.

I didn’t expect much. Grandpa wasn’t rich. He’d worked his whole life. I figured he’d split what little he had evenly.