The morning after we buried my father, my ex-husband’s new wife walked straight into his garden and told me to begin packing my belongings.

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Mason sat forward.

“What does that mean?”

“It means,” Eleanor said, “that Mr. Whitaker anticipated a challenge to his capacity and took steps to prevent one.”

Brooke’s face paled.

Eleanor read the revised terms.

The estate. The house. The gardens. The land. The family trust.

All of it was mine.

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