He turned the page.

“To my sister, Shirley, I leave the lakeside cabin in Michigan, along with all of its contents.”

Then came the children and the grandchildren — investment accounts, generous ones, to be divided in equal shares among Nancy, Douglas, Clinton, and the five grandchildren.

I watched Nancy’s tense shoulders ease a little as she heard her portion.

Douglas kept his eyes on his shoes.

Clinton turned from the window to listen.