Grandma calmly reminded the family that Nora had been overlooked for the last time. Kneeling beside her great-granddaughter, she promised that the cello would come home because it had always legally belonged to her.

Three weeks later, the antique cello was returned to Nora. Her grandparents repaid the full $72,000, leaving their new swimming pool as an expensive reminder of their failed scheme. The relationship between Nora’s family and her grandparents was permanently damaged, but Nora finally had back what was rightfully hers.

That evening, Nora played the cello again, filling the music room with its warm and beautiful sound. When she realized that her great-grandmother had always intended for her to own it, the truth became clear: Grandma had not only given Nora a precious instrument—she had protected it legally to make sure no one could ever take it away.