When Alice receives a sudden message from the father who abandoned her twenty years earlier, she is torn between anger and curiosity. He tells her he is dying and begs her to visit. On the phone, he reveals a shocking truth: her grandfather paid him to disappear because he considered him unfit for her mother, and her father—struggling with addiction—took the money, believing it would ultimately secure Alice’s future.

Confused and overwhelmed, Alice seeks advice from her best friend before deciding to see him. At the hospital, her frail father explains that he stayed away because it was part of the deal but secretly watched her grow up from a distance. He tells her he invested the money for her and gives her a key to a safety deposit box containing letters he wrote every year but could never send.

After he dies, Alice opens the box and reads the letters, each one filled with remorse, love, and pride. The documents confirm he built a successful business and saved everything for her. Her anger softens into grief as she finally understands his choices and the sacrifices he believed he was making for her sake.

Alice then confronts her mother, who admits she knew about the arrangement but believed it would protect Alice from a chaotic life. Wanting to honor her father’s efforts, Alice uses the inheritance to create a scholarship fund in his name. With the truth finally uncovered, she finds a sense of closure and peace.