“My dear wife,
If you are reading this, it means you have finally discovered what happened to my fortune.
I know you may be angry with me. Perhaps you believe I betrayed you.
But before you judge me, I want you to understand one thing.
When I married
you, I knew that many people would assume you were interested in my money. I also knew that you were young and had never experienced the kind of loneliness that comes with growing old.
I could have left you everything. I had enough money to ensure that you would never have to work another day in your life.
But I asked myself a question.
Would that truly make you happy?
I have spent decades accumulating wealth, believing that money could protect me from every misfortune. Yet, in the end, it
you, I knew that many people would assume you were interested in my money. I also knew that you were young and had never experienced the kind of loneliness that comes with growing old.
I could have left you everything. I had enough money to ensure that you would never have to work another day in your life.
But I asked myself a question.
Would that truly make you happy?
I have spent decades accumulating wealth, believing that money could protect me from every misfortune. Yet, in the end, it
