My Mother Locked My Six-Year-Old Away Without Christmas Dinner—Then Reported Me for Starving My Own Child
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Chapter 17 - Vivian tries the inheritance threat
She called me through attorneys first.
Then sent a personal letter.
Your father wanted the house to stay in the family. If you continue attacking me, I will make sure Caroline inherits it.
I laughed.
Then felt sad.
Same mechanism.
House.
Inheritance.
Control.
My attorney asked:
“Do you care?”
“Yes.”
“Enough to resume mortgage?”
“No.”
Good.
Vivian had every right to alter her estate plan subject to law.
If she wanted Caroline to inherit the house, fine.
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What she could not do was demand I pay the mortgage today in exchange for the possibility of inheriting something later.
Future money is a terrible leash once you recognize it.
Related Stories
Chapter 18 - Vivian sells jewelry instead of the house
Chapter 19 - Caroline loses access to Lucy too
Chapter 20 - The false-report case resolves
Chapter 21 - Vivian’s lawyer asks about reconciliation
Chapter 22 - The one thing Vivian said that was true
Chapter 23 - Lucy asks if she caused Christmas
