A young student married a 71-year-old wealthy woman. A week later, David froze in amazement upon hearing his wife’s strange proposal…

She just looked at him with a gaze that mixed determination and sadness. David held the envelope in his hands but hesitated before opening it. Her perceptive gaze seemed so deep, as if she saw not only his actions but also his thoughts.

«Why don’t you just… explain?» he asked, trying to hide a mix of anxiety and irritation. Helen smiled slightly, with a note of patience and melancholy. «Some truths need to be learned gradually, David.

Read it, and you’ll understand, David.» He retired to his room, where he finally opened the envelope. Inside were a handwritten letter and a document.

Helen’s confident handwriting filled the page with words that seemed to echo in his mind as he read. «David, if you’re reading this, it means you’ve accepted not only my offer but also the burden that comes with it. What I’ll say next may be hard to understand, but I believe you can handle it»…

The letter continued, revealing a truth David never expected. Helen was ill. Her diagnosis was terminal, and it completely changed her outlook on life.

She had no family, no heirs, no close people she could trust. The decision to marry David was not a whim but a deliberate choice. «I chose you because I saw something I don’t see in the people around me.

Honesty. Despite all the difficulties, you remain true to yourself. You’re exactly the person I want to pass my legacy to.»

David felt the weight of these words settle on his shoulders. He didn’t know if he was ready for such responsibility, but he understood that Helen was right in her assessment. He had always fought, even when the whole world was against him.

The document attached to the letter was even more unexpected. It was a power of attorney transferring control of a vast fortune to David and management of the charitable foundation that Helen had built throughout her life. When David returned to the living room, Helen calmly waited for him.

«Well, did you read it?» she asked in an even tone. — I read it, but I don’t understand why you trust me with something like this? We’re practically strangers. Helen sighed, looking out the window as if seeking answers on the horizon.

I saw in you what I didn’t notice in the people closest to me—honesty and compassion. All my life, I’ve been surrounded by those who only thought about what they could get from me, but you, David, asked for nothing yet were ready to sacrifice everything for your family. «And now what? What do you want me to do?» David asked, still trying to process what he heard.

— I want you to use this for good. — I’m not going to tell you how to live, David. Just trust yourself and who you are.

Only seven days had passed since the wedding, and they were like a whirlwind. Now he faced a future he couldn’t even imagine. Helen had given him not just wealth but also purpose, yet David wasn’t sure if he was ready to accept it; it seemed like he was living in a parallel reality, everything he knew before had changed.

Now he was the heir to an immense fortune and responsible for a legacy he was just beginning to understand. While David tried to figure out what it all meant, Helen, on the contrary, looked remarkably calm; she continued her usual affairs. Writing letters, reviewing documents, as if preparing for her departure.

David meanwhile felt the weight of responsibility growing. One evening, while with her in the library, he decided to ask the question that had been tormenting him for a long time. — I still don’t understand why you chose me…