My heart raced. I glanced at my husband, who looked as bewildered as I felt.
Eleanor continued, “For years, there’s been a family tradition of revealing truths at significant milestones. And this is a milestone like no other.”
She paused for effect, then said something that took the breath out of the room. “Ivy, dear Ivy, is not just my granddaughter—she is a miracle that carries a legacy far older than any of us. She, my dear family, is the last heir to the family estate that has been in our line for generations.”
