CHAPTER 19: 19. What the Board Decided
The foundation eventually announced that its records had been corrected and that Grant would no longer serve as its public spokesperson. The board did not publish private family documents, and I was grateful. Its statement emphasized stronger verification procedures for donor narratives and family-impact claims. Some people online wanted a dramatic scandal. Others defended Grant without knowing the facts. I stayed out of both arguments. Priya confirmed that the organization had acknowledged the disputed account was unsupported by the records it reviewed. That was enough for me. Grant sent a letter accepting responsibility for the inaccurate narrative and apologizing for the harm caused by its circulation. I showed the twins only after asking whether they wanted to read it. Miles did. Jonah waited a day. “Does this mean he’s changed?” Jonah asked. “It means he wrote a letter,” I said. “Change is what he does next.” I had learned not to confuse an impressive public gesture with dependable private behavior. So had they. The distinction might be the most useful inheritance I could give them.
