When Calla moved into her late father’s house with her husband Jason and their daughter Emma, she never imagined the tension that would grow between her and her stepmother, Lorraine. Lorraine had always been sharp-tongued and manipulative, but Calla tried to keep the peace for the sake of family. That peace shattered the day Calla discovered a lace robe tucked away in Jason’s closet. At first, she assumed it was a gift meant for her—but days later, she was horrified to find Lorraine wearing it, claiming it was from her new “boyfriend.”

Confused and deeply suspicious, Calla confronted Jason, who denied giving Lorraine the robe. His shock seemed genuine, but the seed of doubt had been planted. Then, fate intervened. While organizing Emma’s craft supplies, Calla overheard Lorraine on the phone, gloating to a friend about how she had planted the robe to stir up mistrust and drive the couple out of the house. It was all part of a scheme to claim the house for herself. Furious and heartbroken, Calla realized just how far Lorraine was willing to go for control.

Calla and Jason decided to fight back. Pretending to consider moving out, they baited Lorraine into showing her true colors. Then, with help from a lawyer friend, they reviewed the deed—only to discover the home legally belonged to Calla. At a “family meeting,” they confronted Lorraine with the truth, watching her confidence crumble as she realized her plan had failed. No longer willing to tolerate her manipulation, they gave her one week to leave.

After Lorraine’s departure, peace returned to the house. Calla transformed the former master bedroom into a cozy reading nook and playroom for Emma. The lace robe—once a symbol of betrayal—was donated to charity, its hold over her broken. Calla finally reclaimed not just her childhood home, but her power, putting her stepmother’s schemes behind her. And in the end, she knew her father would’ve been proud.