[s7e23] Ashlee's Big Decision: Part 2 (2026)

She walked into the office, but it wasn't just the architect waiting there. It was her brother, Simon, looking anxious.

"You don't have to be the hero, Ash," Simon whispered as she sat down. "That money could pay for Mom’s care for the next decade. Gran would have understood." [S7E23] Ashlee's Big Decision: Part 2

Ashlee stood, her knees feeling like they were made of water. In Part 1, it had been about the discovery: the sudden inheritance of her grandmother’s estate, paired with the devastating news that the historic library at its center was structurally unsound. She had two choices: sign the demolition papers to make way for a lucrative, life-changing condo development, or sink every penny of her own savings into a restoration project that had no guarantee of success. She walked into the office, but it wasn't

"Ashlee? The specialist is ready for you," the nurse said, her voice soft but firm. "That money could pay for Mom’s care for the next decade

Ashlee picked up the pen. She thought of the "Big Decision" everyone expected her to make—the logical one. The safe one. Then she thought of the hidden room she’d found in the basement yesterday, filled with journals she hadn't yet finished reading. "I'm not signing," Ashlee said, her voice finally steady. Simon gasped. "Ashlee, you’re throwing it all away."