The letter that ended the dispute The next day, in the office of Nathaniel, Julian and his two lawyers tried one last maneuver: fifty thousand dollars in exchange for the firm. Marta refused the offer and took the letter out of her bag.
With a trembling voice, she read Mr. Whitaker’s words: she thanked him for taking care of him in sickness, loneliness, and fear; she recognized that her son had inherited her blood, but that she had earned his trust; she explained that Julian measured love for his future value, while she had given hers without expecting anything. I also asked him to never let anyone tell him that he did not belong in that house.
Julian’s face paled. His lawyers exchanged sights of resignation, collected their papers and announced that they would contact. Julian withdrew without saying another word.
