People sometimes ask what happened to the one hundred fifty million dollars.

The money never became a symbol of my generosity.

Hannah returned the proposed transfer, and the divorce was resolved under the actual legal arrangements.

Years later, the children received support through appropriate agreements and accounts designed for their welfare.

None of it purchased an extra hour with them.

As for Vivienne, she went on with her life.

We did not reconcile.

I wrote her once to acknowledge that I had failed to behave honestly, and I accepted that she might never answer.