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Then came the will reading — the moment that shattered what little stability I had left.
I walked into the lawyer’s office, wearing my mom’s old blazer. My hands trembled so badly I could barely sit still. Across from me sat Aunt Dina — my dad’s bitter sister, who had barely acknowledged our existence while my parents were alive. She wore a tight red dress like she was on her way to some cocktail party instead of sitting in a room full of grief.
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