My sister immediately erupted in a fit of shrieking jealousy, calling me horrible names and insisting it was impossible for me to inherit a million dollar property. I met her furious gaze with profound calmness, explaining quietly that I had spent my entire life taking care of him, cooking his meals, tending his garden, and holding his hand at the very end, while they were completely absent. Recognizing they had lost everything, Richard instructed the stern deputies to issue a formal trespass notice, giving my furious parents exactly five minutes to vacate the land or face immediate arrest. My mother threw one last hateful glare my way, baselessly accusing me of scheming against them, but I simply reminded her that my grandfather had seen her true nature the day she abandoned me. Stripped of all power and leverage, my stunned family retreated to their moving truck and disappeared down the dusty gravel lane forever. Richard gently handed me the heavy brass key to the house, noting that my grandfather considered taking me in to be his greatest blessing in life. After tossing the black garbage bags into the outside bin, I locked the front door, sat down in my grandfathers leather armchair, and watched the morning sun rise over my permanent home.
