But then again, Robert never believed in easy solutions. He believed in doing the right thing, even when it was difficult.
I stood there for several minutes in silence.
Then I said the words I had been holding back since the funeral.
“I’m going to protect what you built.”
The wind shifted again, almost like an answer.
When I finally turned to leave, the sun had risen fully above the trees. And for the first time since the funeral, I felt something that wasn’t grief.
It wasn’t anger, either.
It was peace.
Because the truth had come out. Robert’s legacy was safe. And the people who tried to steal it would face the consequences.
But most importantly, I understood something now that I hadn’t before.
Robert hadn’t left me alone.
He left me prepared.
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