We Moved In with My Husband’s Grandmother to Care for Her – Before She Died, She Told Me About a Buried Chest That Would Reveal the Truth About Him

“If love has to come with a signature and a denial of truth, it’s not love. It’s leverage.”

“Why are you doing this, Layla? We could use that money,” Caleb said, his jaw tight.

“Because we have daughters.

And I want them to know that the truth matters. Even when it hurts.”

Caleb didn’t sign the papers. But he also never looked at Marissa once.

The inheritance stayed locked.

That night, I tucked our daughters into bed at Dana’s. Sienna clutched her stuffed cat, her voice barely audible.

“He’s… figuring some things out,” I said softly, brushing her bangs aside.

“So are we. And that’s okay. That’s what keeps a marriage strong.”

She nodded like she understood, even if she didn’t.

After they drifted off, I drove back to Eleanor’s house alone.

I unlocked the gate and walked straight to the garden. The apple tree was still there, crooked like always. I opened the chest one last time.

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