My Aunt Told Me I Wasn’t Welcome At The Family Lakehouse. So I Waited For Her To Leave, And Made A Change To The Deed

Deborah Loads Cases Into SUV

I drove back toward the cove and slowed before the last bend. From the shoulder, I saw Deborah in the driveway loading cases into her SUV, the rear hatch lifted high.

A cooler thumped in, then another, as she checked a list on her phone. Two rolling suitcases waited by the steps.

The handyman stood near the porch rail with a toolbox, watching for directions.