Michael came home early to fire the maid, Ioana’s warnings fresh in his mind. But he froze when he saw Maria kneeling in the grass, holding his sons who were laughing for the first time since their mother’s death. Nanny cam footage confirmed the truth: Maria cared for the boys, while Ioana had manipulated him, frightened the children, and conspired with Dr. Albright to profit from Ana’s death.
Michael confronted Ioana, calling the police as she tried to reach his sons. Maria protected the boys, and Michael promised to keep them safe. Over time, he embraced fatherhood fully, trusting Maria—now “Nona”—as part of the family.
Ioana and the doctor were convicted, but Michael’s focus became simple: the laughter of his sons, the love Maria brought into their lives, and the realization that true wealth wasn’t money or estates—it was family, safety, and love.