“Several years ago, your father transferred the deed of this property into your name,” he explained. “The transfer was completed legally, filed with the county, and recorded. As it stands, you are the sole legal owner of this house.”
Silence fell.
Heavy.
Unavoidable.
Olivia slowly looked up.
Rebecca’s face had gone completely pale.
“That’s… that’s not possible,” she said, her voice unsteady for the first time. “This is my home.”
Daniel shook his head gently. “Legally, it is not.”
He stepped aside slightly, gesturing toward the open doorway.
“You may go inside,” he said to Olivia. “It is your house.”
Something shifted inside her in that moment.
Not loudly.
Not dramatically.
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