Chapter 12 - I Gave Away the Russo Fortune—And Turned My Family’s Blood Money Into Something GoodThe estate had become valuable after the legal proceedings.
The companies.
The properties.
The investments.
All of it could have made me one of the richest men in Chicago.
Instead, I liquidated most of it.
I established the Adrian Russo Foundation.
Its purpose was simple.
Protect vulnerable children.
Help families with medical expenses.
Provide legal assistance.
Fund foster care.
Support mothers like Sienna.
When people asked why, I told them the truth.
Because a three-year-old girl should never have to carry the consequences of her family's crimes.
Elsie grew.
She became fearless.
Kind.
Curious.
She loved books.
Animals.
Snow.
And Nero.
Especially Nero.
By the time she turned six, she had convinced me to rescue twelve abandoned dogs.
By eight, she wanted to become a veterinarian.
Sienna eventually stopped apologizing for taking up space.
She became the foundation's executive director.
And me?
I learned how to sit at a kitchen table without a gun nearby.
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It was harder than any business deal.
But it was worth it.
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