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I had no savings, no jewelry I could sell, and no retirement fund.
The only thing I owned was the house I’d lived in for decades.
So I quietly sold it.
I didn’t tell Noah at first.
I didn’t want him to worry.
I planned to help pay for the wedding and use whatever was left to buy a small place for myself. Something simple.
Something manageable. Maybe a little apartment where I could sit on the balcony and watch the sunset.
When I finally handed them the envelope, Noah’s hands shook.
“Grandma, what is this?”
“Just a little help,” I said.
I smiled.
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