I eventually invited my mother and sister back to the cabin so I could show them the geological survey and end their ridiculous legal games. When Skylar saw the true value of the land, she became incredibly angry that I refused to share the unexpected wealth with her. I explained that I was going to use the funds to start a charitable foundation for veterans and women who had been left behind by society.
Over the next eighteen months, I successfully opened a legacy center that provided housing and valuable job training for people in need. I remained in the quiet mountains while my sister obsessed over her fading social status, and I finally learned how to stand proudly on my own two feet.
