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e his burial, but she still felt as though he would walk through the doo

, the weight of her grief too heavy to bear. Her mom was also strugg

by her dad's lawyer; Mr. Anderson. Mia's mom was still in her room, resting. Mia knew s

lding up?" Uncle Richard aske

and puffy. "I'm trying to be strong," sh

mbrace. "You don't always have to be st

mfort wash over her as

upting their moment of grief. "Shall

wiping awa

her dad's assets and finances would be distributed. Mia listened intent

th all my accounts and all accounts in the family to my brother Richard, to administer it. I believ

the lawyer was surprised. He reexamined the will and he co

brother would treat his family well and take care of them. At least he had been

ved daughter, Mia, I leave my journ

r father's heart but she was puzzled as to why her dad would le

d that her dad had probably done what he f

lizing the extent of their late husba

ture endeavors, ensuring that she has the support she needs to achieve her dreams

and grateful, simply wh

of what they had expected, he began to reveal his true nature. Mia had traveled

ion because her fees and other expenses had not been paid, she thought it was a mist

thing had turned sour in an instant. Her dreams of a bright future were fading into uncertainty as she tried to comprehend the situation she found herself in. S

e clarity or even a solution to her predicament. Her phone rang, and with each passing sec

modation because my fees and other expenses haven't been paid. I thou

end of the line, followed by a chilling r

out to experience the full impact o

t she had just heard. Was this her uncle s

nerves, and then asked, "Uncle Richard, what

"You'll learn what it's like to fend for yourself,

r uncle had no intention of taking care of her family as instructed by her father

family know what was happening. Her mom had been struggling with health issues and her

at least find a place to rest for the night. With trembling hands, she entered the hotel, hoping against hope that her credit ca

een declined," the receptionist

de to call her bank, hoping it was just a misunderstanding, but they informed her that there were insufficient fu

uncertain. Her phone rang again, and this time it was her mom call

e said, her vo

from you. How are you doing, sweetheart?"

se the turmoil she was going through. "I'm fin

ou can always talk to me if you ne

love you," Mia said, her

ake care," her mom said

re out a plan, a way to survive in this unfamiliar city until she could sort out her colleg

ead, leaving her feeling confused and betrayed. She had always looked up to Richard, her father's brother, as a sort o

ing with a hint of malicious glee. She couldn't believe it. This wasn't Richard she was talking to. This wasn't the man who had alway

r father had always said that Richard was a good man, that he could be trusted to take care of them if

hey had always been very close, and losing their father had been hard on both of them. But now, w

y's number, needing to talk to someone w

p?" Shelby answere

at he's not going to pay for my schoo

helby's voice regi

dy's absence." Mia's voice choked up. She was starting to feel lik

make her feel better. "Maybe it's just a misunderstanding. Y

l." She hung up and dialed her uncle's number again. When he answered, she tried to keep her voice steady as sh

ssive. "Things change, Mia. You'll

ave any money. I don't even have

re something out. I have my own problems to

She couldn't believe that her uncle was treating her this way. She

e had deceived her father into signing to leave everything to him and cut out their family? She had