Grandpa nodded. “I signed the deed yesterday morning. Emily owns the company and this property. Completely and legally. She decides who stays.”
Something inside me shifted. Years of being overlooked, of trying to keep peace at my own expense, finally surfaced.
“Mom,” I said quietly, “you just told me to pack and leave. Should I leave my own house?”
Her face twisted. “You can’t do this to me! I raised you!”
“You did,” I replied. “But you also cut Dad out of my life, ignored Grandpa’s concerns, and now you’re trying to give my company to someone you barely know.”
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