I Came Home From 11 Months Overseas and My Family Put Me in the Guest Room—Then Dad’s Cedar Box Revealed Who Really Owned the $17 Million Lake House

Chloe watched.

“Why aren’t you opening it?”

“Because if he wanted me to read it, I can read it later.”

“Elena, whatever it says, don’t assume it means what you think.”

“Then I won’t.”

I stood.

As I went back inside, I saw Marcus through the garage doors.

He was loading banker boxes into his Buick.