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When Ellie’s father passed away, she believed the weight of grief would be the hardest thing she had to carry. She soon learned otherwise. Only a few days after the funeral, the woman her father had married delivered a cold message: Ellie could no longer stay in the house she had grown up in. At nineteen, still trying to find stability after finishing school, Ellie packed a small bag and left behind the only home she truly knew.
That night, she slept on a friend’s couch, exhausted and heartbroken. Before closing her eyes, she made one quiet call to her aunt Janine, her father’s older sister. The next morning, Ellie returned to the house to gather the rest of her belongings, bracing herself for another painful encounter. Instead, she stopped short at the sight of multiple dark vehicles parked outside and unfamiliar faces near the entrance. Inside, Janine was already there, calm and composed, accompanied by legal representatives.
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