Dana explained that their father had passed away several months earlier. Before his death, he had left behind a letter asking his children to find each other. He had also included information about a small inheritance that had been placed in trust for both siblings. Emmett had only recently learned about it, and Dana wanted to make sure everything was handled properly.
I looked at Emmett, wondering whether the inheritance explained his secrecy. He immediately shook his head. He insisted that money had nothing to do with their reunion. Then he showed me another letter, written in their father’s handwriting. The first sentence made my heart ache.
