The entire group was very excited about Jack having a memory. But they knew that if they pushed him too hard they might prevent him from remembering everything. It could be a slow process , but he did have a memory and perhaps he was going to get it all back, it was just going to take time. He was a young man and had his whole life ahead of him.
Jack thought about the girl that he had seen in his vision. He couldn't remember anything but her and smoke. The room was very smoky. Yes it was very smoky, he now had a second memory.
Rose had not told her mother about her inheritance. She was not sure how to approach her mother on the subject. Her mother no longer had to work and she and Bill could enjoy their time in leisure now. She didn't need all of that money, and she was going to be more than happy to share it with her mother and Bill.
They had sat down to dinner when Rose decided that it was time for her to tell everyone about the visit that she had from the lawyer. She was now a wealthy woman once more and couldn't hide that fact forever. Jack had not said a word out of respect for Rose's privacy. He didn't want the money. He had seen what money could do to people. he was a free spirited man and loved his independence.
Rose told the group that she had something to tell everyone. "Mother, when you and Bill had gone back east I had a visitor here. He was an attorney representing Cal and his will. Cal left me a lot of money. I will never have to want for money again. He left me more than a few million dollars. It seems that he never gave up on getting me back. So he had not changed his will even though, we were not a couple anymore." he told the group.
You could have cut the silence in the air with a knife. Ruth didn't know what to say. She knew that Cal had told her at one time that her daughter stood to get a lot of money if he died. She had not paid much attention at the time. But, now Rose had all of the money that Cal owned and she was a wealthy woman.
Ruth cleared her throat and tried to act as kind as she could "Have you thought of what you want to do with all that money?" she asked her daughter.
"I have looked into several things that I could do with it. There are a lot of charities and we have the earthquake that could have killed you to contend with. Jack and I brought several shipments to the area and the money will come from Cal of course. It is ironic, he was such a selfish man who never thought of anyone but himself. He would have given those people nothing and I am using the money now for the good of the common man. The same people that he thought he was too good for."
Ruth smiled at her daughter. Rose was indeed generous and it was true that Cal would have donated nothing towards helping the people that had lost everything when the earthquake had hit. But she wondered what else Rose was going to do with the money. She didn't have to be an actress anymore. She could do whatever she wanted.
But Rose was talking again and she said "Mother, I don't want you and Bill to go without anything. You are welcome to any of my money. You can sell the store or not. You can do whatever you want. I have way too much money for myself." she told them.
"Bill and I are going to have to talk about this. We love the store and the people that we meet. Perhaps we could take a day off or something. " her mother told her and then looked at Bill."
Bill smiled. The concept of having enough money so that it will never be a concern again is amazing. I have worked my whole life trying to make a living off of a small store. The work is rewarding and I would like to continue running it. But with some extra pocket change, perhaps we could take a vacation once in a while." and with this he took Ruth's hand and smiled.
Molly was pleased with the changes that she saw in Ruth. Her friend had a rude awakening when she had gotten off the ship. Molly had heard later how Ruth was broke and living in a small house on the outskirts of Philadelphia. She had heard that Ruth had married a shop keeper and people had looked down at her. But Molly had worked for everything that she had and knew what a days work was. Ruth had learned the hard way, but she had learned. Molly could see the smile of happiness and a woman in love in her friend Ruth . She hoped that the money wouldn't ruin what she now had with Bill.
Jack had been thinking of what kind of life he must have had. He had gone to the town where he had lived when he was a child and had seen his childhood land. His house had burned and his parents had died. How sad that he had no memories of them. His friends had said that he and his family had been very close. Now, here he was among all these wonderful people and he just couldn't remember them at all. Molly had cared enough about him to come across the country to talk to him. She was a very nice lady and he hoped that he would remember her one day.
As Ruth and Bill climbed into bed that night they were both thinking of all the money that they had at their disposal. Ruth was at her dressing table when Bill came over to her. "I have been thinking about the money and would like to use it for people who need it more. There are several people who need help out there and we now can help them. I don't want to become like Cal was once."
Ruth agreed with him and she was going to look into different charities in the morning.