He glanced at Oliver, snug under his arm, absorbed in the movie. Grace’s words resonated in his mind: Oliver was family. And family was where he found his true fortune.

That day, standing on the staircase, Richard had been unprepared for the truth he would discover. It was a truth that no amount of wealth could shield him from: the realization that the most precious investment he could ever make was in the love and time he shared with those closest to him.