The codicil made two important changes. It deducted the $61,420 from Callum’s inheritance before the remaining estate was divided. It also included a forfeiture clause: if either of us contested the will, that person would receive nothing, and the other would inherit everything. Priscilla explained that Dad had specifically asked her how to prevent arguments, and this was the arrangement she had prepared.

Callum didn’t shout or argue. He watched the entire recording without moving. When it finished, he asked whether he could see the shoebox. Priscilla refused, explaining that it was evidence kept in the file. My brother simply stood up and walked out without slamming the door. The house eventually sold in February for $306,000. After the deduction, the van money was returned, and costs were settled, Callum received approximately $91,000 while I received about $152,000. He never contested the will. His solicitor explained exactly what the forfeiture clause would mean. But the money wasn’t the part of the story I struggled with most.