MY STEPMOM CHANGED THE LOCKS AFTER MY DAD PASSED TO KEEP ME OUT β SHE DIDN’T KNOW MY DAD HAD PREPARED FOR THIS SCENARIO
When Dad passed suddenly at 58, I lost my anchor. At the funeral, my stepmom Carla didnβt shed a tear. Just adjusted her designer sunglasses and muttered, βWe should head back. People will be arriving soon.β
Back at the house I grew up in, I wandered through rooms full of memories. I asked Carla if I could stay a few days to help sort through Dadβs things.
βYou can stay until the weekend,β she said coolly. Something about her tone made my stomach twist.
I went home to grab some clothes. But when I returned that Monday, my key no longer fit. Taped to the front door was an envelope. Inside was a note:
“Olivia,
This house is mine now. You were never more than a guest.
Iβve changed the locks. My kids will be moving inβ¦ not you.
Time to grow up and move on. βCarla”
Next to my suitcase, sheβd left two things: my momβs only painting and my childhood dogβs ashes.
I banged on the door, crying. The police arrived. βThe homeowner has asked you to leave,β they said.
That night, heartbroken, I got a call from Dadβs lawyer.
βYour father updated his will six months ago,β Mr. Abernathy said. βHe placed the house in a trustβin your name.β
βSoβ¦ itβs mine?β I asked, stunned.
βYes. Carla had no right to evict you. Your father wanted to protect you.β
I stayed quiet for three weeks. Then Mr. Abernathy filed the paperwork.
One morning, Carla was served with legal documents. At 9:15 a.m., I got a text:
βHOW DARE YOUβ¦β
I blocked her.
She hired a lawyer. Claimed Dad had changed his mind… Watch: [in comment]
