adopted . I checked that with the adoption agency .. David’s hands were
shaking . ‘Is that true for you guys, too?’
‘Yes,’ said Alan.
‘Me, too. Now read on, please,’ Lucy said.
The three of you … you are siblings . I am your uncle. Your mother was my sister. She and your father died in an accident . It happened just after David was born . These are your parents’ things. The necklaces are from them as well. After the terrible loss of your parents, I was your only family left. I tried to keep us as a traditional family. But I couldn’t care for a baby and two young children alone. I had to put you up for adoption. I didn’t want to put you in a facility. But I wanted to be sure you had loving parents. I wanted you to have the best lives possible. So I asked an adoption agency for help. Now that you are all adults, it is time. I wanted to tell you. You have more family than the ones you know and love. Look around. I invite you to meet your brothers, sisters – and your uncle, me! Love, Walter David, Lucy and Alan looked at each other. Then they turned around.
There was Walter – their uncle. He looked at them and smiled. ‘I have so
much to tell you!’ he said calmly.
Chapter 3 Review Summary Walter travels to London. He arrives at the house of the third person, Alan.
Alan has the third number. Walter invites David, Lucy and Alan to come to
his home. They arrive in Edinburgh. They are ready to open the chest. They
go to Walter’s house and put their numbers into the lock. The chest opens. It
contains many things. It also contains a letter. The letter explains that they
are siblings and that Walter is their uncle.
