Lauren kept quiet for a few seconds.
Then he smiled.
“Of course.
George looked her straight in the eye.
“Then explain to me why you’ve been trying to stay with my properties for months.
Lauren’s face changed.
What are you talking about?
At that moment, Sarah entered the room accompanied by the lawyer.
Lauren realized that everything had been discovered.
An unexpected confession
The discussion ended up revealing the truth.
Lauren had seen George an economic opportunity.
His goal had not been to build a life together, but to secure a privileged position before he died.
George heard everything in silence.
What hurt him the most was not to discover his intentions.
It was to realize how long he had ignored the warnings of his children.
Lauren finally left the house.
George initiated the appropriate legal proceedings to protect his assets and regain control of his financial affairs.
But he still had an outstanding debt.
With Emily.
“You believed me”
A week later, George called Emily to her studio.
The young woman came in nervously.
“Did you want to see me, sir?”
George got up.
I wanted to thank you.
Emily smiled shyly.
“I just did what anyone would have done.
George denied with his head.
“No. Not anyone would have risked her job to protect a person who never treated her well.
Emily looked down.
Then George handed him an envelope.
She tried to refuse it.
I can’t accept this.
“It’s not a sorry gift,” George replied. It’s a help for your mother. And I want you to keep working here only if you want.
Emily opened the envelope and burst into tears.
The real ending
Months later, George did something that surprised his entire family.
He didn’t get married again.
Nor did he allow the experience to make him a distrustful and bitter man.
He reconciled with his children and began to spend more time with them and his grandchildren.
She also helped Emily find a more stable way to work while her mother was receiving the treatment she needed.
One Sunday, while the whole family was gathered in the garden, George lifted his lemonade glass.
“For a long time I thought having money meant having everything,” he said. Then I thought that having a young wife meant that life was giving me a second chance.
He looked at his children.
“Now I know that a second chance is not to find someone who fills an empty house. It consists of learning to recognize who is next to you when you no longer have anything to gain.
