Silence.
Sarah was starting to cry.
Mother…
Why did you hide the documents?
Because after his death you were destroyed. You were barely working. We said we’re protecting you.
I laughed bitterly.
Again that word.
And after six months?
Nothing.
After a year?
Nothing.
After eight years?
Sarah lowered her eyes.
“Then you don’t protect me anymore. You are protecting yourself.
With the help of my lawyer, I reviewed all the patrimonial documents.
I’ve updated my will.
I changed people who could make certain decisions on my behalf.
Not to punish my children.
It’s because trust and love are not the same thing.
I loved my children.
But that didn’t mean I had to give them unconditional access to all my decisions.
Jake wrote me after two months.
He didn’t ask me for money.
