“Go ahead, explore.
***
Three days later, we were back in Thomas’ office.
The lawyer looked at me. “Kylie, have you made your decision?”
“I’m not selling the house.”
Silence.
Then it broke.
“This is insane!” Daniel snapped.
“You can’t do this!” Claire added.
Mark shook his head. “Unbelievable!”
“Have you made your decision?
“You’re taking our inheritance!” Daniel shouted.
“Enough!” Thomas said.
The room went still.
Then he reached for the recorder.
“There is one final instruction.”
Daniel leaned back. “Finally.”
Arthur’s voice came through again.
“If you’re hearing this… Kylie kept the house. Good. I knew she would. That decision tells me everything I needed to know.”
Claire frowned.
“There is one final instruction.
Arthur continued.
