Sarah had left everything to me.
I’d only wanted to clear the air.
Daniel, Jenna, and Ava were all still living at the house. I wanted them to know they weren’t going to lose their home.
We were barely through the front door when I cleared my throat.
“I just want you all to know you can continue living here,” I said. “I’m not here to take anything from you.”
The three of them exchanged a look.
Daniel laughed. “Listen to you, already throwing your weight around.”
I’d only wanted to clear the air.
“I didn’t mean it like that,” I said.
“You got everything,” Jenna snapped. “And now you’re acting generous?”
“I didn’t ask for this.”
Daniel moved closer, his eyes narrowed. “Then how did you pull this off, Melissa? Mom wouldn’t have left you everything. You must’ve done something to influence her will.”
My jaw dropped. “I did not! How dare you accuse me of that?”
“It’s the only thing that makes sense,” he replied.
“You must’ve done something to influence her will.”
We started arguing then, all of us yelling at each other in the hall like we were teenagers again.
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