“Next week, my attorneys are going to finalize a restructuring of the family trust.

I’ve made my decision.

I am naming my grandson — Theo — as the primary beneficiary of the estate.”

A murmur went around the table, that particular sound money makes when it changes direction.

Odette lifted a hand to her mouth.

Her eyes shone.

She dabbed at the corner of one with a knuckle, the picture of a woman overwhelmed by an unearned kindness.

“Oh, Rosalind,” she breathed.