I so hoped that after receiving my message, she would realize her mistake and rush back immediately. Instead, she didn't reply at all and instead sent a picture of my junior's mother's 80th birthday.
At that moment, my heart completely sank.
I packed up my mother's belongings. My mother had been frugal her entire life, so she didn't leave much behind. I packed them up quickly. But I didn't know what to do with a pair of blackened silver bracelets.
My mother had told me that these bracelets were passed down from my grandmother and would be passed down to Lucy after she died. I didn't want to go against my mother's wishes. After much hesitation, I finally called Lucy.
I called her over a dozen times before she finally answered. "Honey, what's up? I'm waiting to take a family photo."
I chuckled to myself, "Nothing, go ahead!"
She hung up immediately, refusing to ask another question.
I looked at the blackened silver bracelets in my hand and carefully wrapped them. I would keep these silver bracelets. Lucy wasn't worthy of wearing them.
That night, Lucy posted a photo on her Instagram. With a simple caption, [A Happy Family!]