After my parents died in a car accident when I was five, my grandmother Mabel raised me. Her home was filled with warmth, love, and the scent of lavender. But Aunt Sharon, who lived with us, treated me like a burden. I tried to win her over, but she brushed me off, skipping birthdays and dismissing any attempt at connection.

When Grandma got sick, I took care of her while Sharon barely lifted a finger. I read to her, took her to appointments, and held her hand in her final hours. Sharon, meanwhile, watched TV in her room, claiming she was too stressed to help.

After Grandma died, we met with the lawyer. Sharon looked bored—until the will was read. Grandma left me everything: the house, and $500,000. Sharon got her rusted trailer. There was a letter, too: “Katie is my heart. Sharon never helped. Katie did.” Sharon stormed out before it finished.

Despite everything, I wanted peace. So I prepared a surprise: $100,000 as a birthday gift. I brought cake, flowers, and the documents. But when I arrived, she opened the door and spat, “You don’t deserve any of it. You’re not even blood. You’re adopted.” My hands shook. I tore the documents in front of her and walked away.

A week later, I got a letter from her lawyer demanding $200,000. I sent back a copy of Grandma’s letter with a note: “If Sharon gets anything from me, let it be a lesson.”

Now, I live in Grandma’s house, running a small bakery. Her real legacy? Love.