She Waited 18 Years To Tell Her Stepmom To Pack Her Bags
“I have a surprise for you too, but… you’ll need to pack your things.” The look of confusion on her face was immediate. “Pack my things?” she echoed, the joy of the moment fading into uncertainty. “Are you… Are you serious?” “Yes,” I said, my voice steady despite the turmoil inside. “I want you to pack your things in the next hour. You’re leaving this house.” Her laughter, light and disbelieving at first, died down as she saw the seriousness in my eyes. “But why, dear? I thought we were a family…” Her voice trailed off, a hint of despair creeping in. “It’s time,” I began, the weight of the moment pressing down on me. “I’ve been planning this since the day Dad died.
You are going to another city.” In a moment that felt more like a scene from a movie, I loaded her sparse belongings into the car and drove her to a new destination, all while she sat beside me in a silence that was heavy with confusion and sorrow. The drive was a long and silent one, filled with unspoken questions and tension. I was the first to talk. “You didn’t know that my father opened an account in my name when I was a child, where he saved money for my education.
Since his death, I’ve also put all my money, from my part-time jobs and gifts, into this account. Now, there’s a large sum.” My stepmom turned to me, a mix of pain and understanding in her eyes. “I understand. You’re an adult now, you have money and you don’t need me anymore. But why are you sending me so far away?
You don’t want to see me at all?” As we pulled up in front of a quaint, beautiful house, the surprise I had been harboring was finally ready to be unveiled. I will be spending some of this money on education,” I continued, pointing to the house. “At an Ivy League university in the city, we’re in now, where