When Ellie’s father dies suddenly, she expects grief—not betrayal. But Cheryl, the stepmother who never wanted her, wastes no time kicking her out of the only home Ellie has ever known. With nowhere else to turn, Ellie makes a desperate call to her aunt Janine.
By the next morning, everything changes.
Ellie returns to the house to find black SUVs, lawyers, and a furious Cheryl—all because her father secretly placed the home in a trust under Ellie’s name before he died. With Janine’s help, the trust is enforced, and Cheryl is ordered to leave within the hour.
As the house becomes hers again, Ellie begins to reconnect with her father’s memory, rediscovering comfort, safety, and the family who truly loves her. What began as loss becomes the first step toward healing—and reclaiming the life her father meant for her to have.
