After My Father’s Funeral, My Stepmother Left Me Behind and Claimed Everything—Then I Called the Number Dad Had Hidden in My Pocket

For the first time since Michael died, Noah laughed until his stomach hurt.

Something changed after that.

The house began to feel less like Daniel’s.

And more like theirs.

PART 9 — THE CASE AGAINST THE SECOND WILL

The investigation into the competing wills moved slowly.

Much slower than Noah wanted.

Adults seemed capable of turning a simple question into months of paperwork.

Which will was real?

Who signed what?