I inherited my parents’ old house after they passed, and renovating it felt like a way to keep a part of them close. The place had good bones but decades of wear, so I hired a contractor to help me update the kitchen. Yesterday, he called me over with an urgent tone I’d never heard from him before.
When I walked in, he pointed to a hollow section of wall he’d opened. Inside was a small, dust-covered safe, wedged between the studs as if someone had tucked it away in a hurry. My heart thudded as he handed it to me.
