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

You could have trusted anyone, experts, advisors. Helen looked at him with a sad smile. Because most people I’ve met in my life care only about themselves.

I don’t want this legacy to end up in the hands of those who see it only as a way to accumulate power or wealth. I need someone who can do more. And you, David, have what others lacked.

A heart that still believes in good and evil. David was silent, trying to comprehend her words. He didn’t know if he would justify her trust, but he understood he had no right to let her down.

Spending more time with Helen, David began to learn more about her charitable foundation. Helen had dedicated years of her life to helping poor communities, funding educational projects, and supporting young people in difficult circumstances. She did this with great passion, but, as she admitted, people who only sought their own benefit disappointed her.

«That’s why I stopped trusting people,» she explained one day, «until I met you.» Gradually, David began to participate in the foundation’s work, meeting those whose lives had changed thanks to Helen. He met young people who received scholarships, families who got back on their feet, and entire communities transformed by her efforts.

For the first time, he began to understand the scale of what Helen had created. But, despite the gratitude he saw around him, David continued to doubt. Could he carry this legacy? Did he have enough strength to justify Helen’s trust? In her last week of life, David spent more and more time with her.

Their conversations became more personal and deep. Helen talked about her youth, her achievements, but also her regrets. She shared stories of choices made and not made, saying that money never brought the joy she imagined.

«In the end, what matters is only the mark you leave in the lives you touch,» she said one day. Her voice was weak but filled with firmness. On her last day, as she said goodbye, she took David’s hand and said, «Don’t be afraid; you have everything you need to handle it.»

A few hours later, she passed away peacefully; the mansion seemed different without Helen. The silence that once symbolized her calm and mysterious nature now became empty and heavy. David wandered the corridors, trying to come to terms with the loss of the woman who had changed his entire life in such a short time.

Despite everything Helen left him—the fortune, leadership of the foundation, and most importantly, faith in his abilities—David felt lost. He didn’t know where to start. The responsibility seemed too great for someone who just weeks ago was barely making ends meet; sitting in his new luxurious living room, David reviewed the documents Helen had prepared for him.

Among the papers, he found another letter from her, written in her usual manner, direct but warm. «David, if you’re reading this, it means this road is now yours. I want you to know.

I don’t expect perfection from you. I just hope you’ll do your best with what I’ve left you. Use this fortune to give hope to those who, like you, felt the weight of the world on their shoulders…

Don’t be afraid to make mistakes. Mistakes teach too.» These words deeply touched David.

He understood that even after death, Helen remained his mentor, but despite this, he still doubted what gave him the right to take on such responsibility. In the following days, he focused on the foundation’s activities. David visited several projects started by Helen and met people whose lives had changed because of her.

One young girl told David that she was able to finish medical school only thanks to the foundation’s scholarship. «She believed in me when no one else did,» the girl said with tears in her eyes. These meetings deeply moved David.

He began to understand the true meaning of Helen’s legacy. It wasn’t in the money, but in what could be done for others with it. Meanwhile, his mother Mary finally began to recover…