In his final days, Mr. Lewis saw through the empty gestures of his family. But no one anticipated the twist that would come when a young girl’s simple act of kindness turned everything upside down at the reading of his will.

Mr. Lewis leaned back in his favorite leather chair, the one that had supported him through countless late-night work sessions, and reflected on the life he had built. At 83, he had seen it all.

He had started from nothing, working tirelessly to build his business, and by the time he was in his 40s, he had made a name for himself. But it wasn’t just wealth that defined him.