– Okay.
Barely almost a year later, the situation of the property was sufficiently clarified so that the succession could go further.
The part that belonged to Jacob was not a fabulous fortune.
But it was important enough that, after all the necessary procedures, allow me to pay much of the debts accumulated during his illness and no longer live every month with the fear of losing the house.
The day I got the final confirmation, the first thing I did was go to the cemetery.
I put Jacob’s letter beside me.
You could tell me, you idiot.
I laughed and cried at the same time.
You could have just told me.
The wind was slowly moving the grass.
But I understand.
I had not forgiven him for the secret just because the result had been good.
Love does not automatically turn the wrong decision into a correct one.
But I could understand why he had done it.
When I got home, Mara was sitting on the carpet with Sofia and little Jacob.
Sofia was building a castle from the cubes.
– Mommy! Aunt Mara says my father was terrible in math.
I looked at Mara.
– It was.
– Hey! She’s protesting her. He was my brother. I’m allowed to defend him.
We started laughing.
