He started visiting his company’s offices again.
He even began eating at the long dining table instead of having meals delivered to his study.
His employees noticed the difference.
The man who once rarely spoke now asked people how their families were doing.
He remembered birthdays.
He donated anonymously to a local shelter.
And every month, he sent money to a small community center that helped young women find stable employment.
But there was one thing he never did.
He never contacted the maid.
Not once.
Because he had promised himself that if she ever returned, it would be because she wanted to.
Then one rainy afternoon, nearly four months after she left, someone knocked on the mansion door.
The new housekeeper opened it.
The young woman stood outside wearing a simple coat, holding an umbrella in one hand and a small envelope in the other.
She asked if the millionaire was home.
When he heard her name, his heart stopped.
