Three Months Later
Dad had to liquidate assets to settle the case out of court. The Audi? Gone. The extra savings he siphoned into home upgrades? Reimbursed back into my trust.
Madison unfollowed me on everything. Julia called me “vindictive.”
But I didn’t care. I booked my study abroad trip — Rome, just like I always dreamed.
Before I left, I stood at Mom’s grave, a single white jasmine in hand.
“I kept my promise, Mama,” I whispered. “I didn’t let them dim my light.”
And for the first time in years, I felt free.
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