A Different Kind of Wealth
Jonathan sold the lake house.
He shut down interviews and disappeared from the public eye.
People speculated—tax issues, burnout, legal trouble. The truth was simpler and harder to explain.
Jonathan was learning how to be present.
He drove Evan to school. He sat through therapy sessions. He listened instead of fixing. He learned that love isn’t proven by what you provide, but by what you protect.
One night, months later, Evan asked, “Do you still wish you were rich?”
Jonathan didn’t answer right away.
“No,” he said finally. “I wish I’d been careful.”
Evan nodded, as if that was enough.
