“Then what are the additional deposits?”

“Someone has been quietly depositing small amounts of money into the trust every single month for years,” Samantha revealed.

“For how many years has this been happening?” I asked, sitting up straight.

“For seven solid years now.”

“Who on earth has been depositing money into my aunt’s trust?” I asked, my mind immediately jumping to Rose.

Perhaps this was the secret way her long-lost sister had chosen to stay connected to us from a distance.

“Is it my aunt’s sister, Rose?” I asked aloud.