When Carley’s grandfather passed, she was left his home and nest egg. But this is causing tension, with her mother and stepbrothers insisting they deserve a cut. Just as the conflict was boiling over, her mom dropped a long-buried secret about Carley’s granddad that had shattered her understanding of her own family.
I’m Carley, 20 years old. My dad walked out when I was born, and my mom wasn’t really around either. They separated shortly after I came into the world, and they never tried very hard to be part of my life. Both of them have moved on and have their own families now, so I barely see them.
I grew up with my grandfather, my mom’s father. He always told me that my parents had chosen not to keep me, that they didn’t want the responsibility of raising a child. My grandparents formally adopted me, though my grandmother passed away when I was very little, leaving Grandpa as my only family.
