When my grandfather passed away, I was devastated. He’d been my everything—bedtime storyteller, candy smuggler, and the only steady presence after my parents died. So at the reading of his will, I expected something—some small token to remember him by.
Instead, I watched as my siblings were handed millions. And me? I got an envelope. Inside was a handwritten note: “Sweetheart, I’ve left you something more important than money. Take care of my old apiary—the shabby one behind the woods. Once you do, you’ll understand.” I was stunned. The bee yard? I barely remembered it, except that Grandpa used to spend hours there. I shrugged it off—until Aunt Daphne insisted I visit. “He believed in you, Robyn,” she said. “Don’t throw that away.” Still,
