Suddenly, I understood why he’d seemed so exhausted lately.
But the surprises weren’t over.
Grandpa reached into his pocket again and pulled out an envelope.
“This is yours, too.”
Inside were the ownership documents for the house.
And they were in my name.
“Grandpa… why is the house in my name?”
He looked at me with so much love that I couldn’t hold back my tears anymore.
“Because when you were little, you gave me everything you had just to make me smile. Now it’s my turn to give you everything I’ve managed to save.”
I burst into sobs.
He wrapped his arms around me again.
But this time, I was the one holding him tightly.
“Then why did you say Mom and Dad might never forgive you?”
Grandpa smiled faintly.
“Because they’ve always told me to save my money for my old age. And I spent almost all my savings on that house.”