I wondered how different my life might have been if I had learned that lesson before becoming rich.

PART 17: A Question About the Name

Chloe contacted me during the winter to ask about my father’s family.

She was researching genetic traits for a school assignment and wanted to understand why she and Sophie shared my distinctive features.

We met by video call, with Marianne nearby but outside the frame.

I showed them old photographs of my parents and grandparents.

Chloe held one of my father up on the screen beside her own face and laughed at the resemblance.