But shortly before they were supposed to leave, my mom found out she was pregnant—with me. She chose to stay, to raise a family. My aunt, heartbroken but understanding, left alone and eventually settled abroad.
The letter wasn’t meant to be mysterious or dramatic. It was simply her way of saying: if anyone ever opened that safe, it meant the dream the sisters shared had never come true. The “plan” wasn’t a scandal at all—just two sisters chasing a future life never allowed them to finish.
