My Aunt's Will

I was still reeling from the shock and excitement of reliving my life when the hospital called.The nurse informed me that Aunt Leah had been in a car accident and needed a family member to come and pay the medical fees immediately.I glanced at the date on my phone. It was the date that was etched in my memory.I sent a message to Camila without hesitation, asking her to head to the hospital right away. Not stopping there, I also shared the news of Aunt Leah's accident in the family group chat, updating everyone on the situation in real time.As soon as they heard, my eldest uncle, Randy Clark, along with his wife, Athena Stevens, and daughter, Eden Clark, booked the next flight from another state.They arrived at the hospital straight from the airport that same night while dragging their suitcases behind them. They didn't even bother stopping at a hotel beforehand.Everyone finally breathed a sigh of relief once we confirmed Aunt Leah's life wasn't in danger. It was then that s

Aunt Leah's expression froze the moment she realized what I was about to do.I flipped to the marked page in my notebook in front of everyone and said softly, "I moved into Aunt Leah's home when I was 15 years old."This is my seventh year living here, and according to my calculations, I still owe Aunt Leah 38,420 dollars. Once I graduate, I'll make sure to pay you back."As soon as the words left my mouth, Camila couldn't hold back. "Seven years, and you only cost us 38,420 dollars? Who are you trying to fool?"Tuition, living expenses, pocket money, the roof over your head, and the food you ate—that's got to be hundreds of thousands of dollars at the very least."She then shot a disdainful glance at the notebook in my hands. "What kind of fake accounting are you doing in there?"From the very first day I moved into Aunt Leah's house, I knew Camila didn't like me. She felt I was taking up her space and stealing her mother's love. That was why she would always find ways to target me.S

"What about Paisley's scholarships and part-time earnings? How could you shamelessly accept that money?"You spent the blood money that William and his wife paid with their lives and still mistreated Paisley? Aren't you afraid they might come back to haunt you in the dead of night?"And the rent from Paisley's old house—wasn't it tens of thousands of dollars every year? Where did that money go? Speak up!"You've completely betrayed the trust I placed in you all these years!"Uncle Randy's last words came out as a shout. It was filled with nothing but anger and disappointment.He looked at Aunt Leah with a mixture of heartbreak and fury. "I wanted to adopt Paisley back then and take her to live with us in another state. You're the one who begged me to give you custody."And this… This is what you've done?"I could understand if even half of that 600 grand had been spent on Paisley. But you've only spent 38 grand on her for seven whole years? Cam spends more than that in a single

"You want to sell the house your parents left you?" Aunt Leah blinked, clearly not understanding what I meant.I didn't bother softening the blow. "Sell the house you're living in now. You don't have to give me the full 600 grand—just 550 grand will do. Consider the extra 12 grand as a gift from me."The moment Aunt Leah heard this, her composure crumbled. Her voice rose in panic as she stared at me in disbelief. "If I sell the house, where will Cam and I live?"And I've lost a leg. I can't work anymore! I'll have no income. You might as well be asking me to die if you take away my house, too! I was counting on the house for my retirement!"The house had been part of her divorce settlement years ago.Back then, housing prices were manageable—tens of thousands of dollars could get you a small apartment. But property values had skyrocketed, and most people couldn't even dream of owning a home now.In my previous life, my desperation for a stable home had been the chain that kept me