My Daughter-In-Law Created Distance Between Me And My Son. For 13 Years, She Kept Me From Seeing My Grandchildren, Then I Sold My Company For $15million The Very Next Day, She Showed Up At My New Home, Unannounced With A Confident Smile On Her Face, And Said, “We Need To Move In Immediately. The Twins Will Love The Space. And honestly… what do you need a big house for?” I Met Her Gaze. And When I Finally Spoke, The Words That Came Out Of My Mouth Made Her Go Completely Still……

“Do you?”

“The twins are 17 now. They’re going to college soon.

And James feels—well, he feels like they should know their grandmother before they leave home.”

The twins. Alex and Lily. My grandchildren.

They had been four years old the last time I’d held them. They had grown into teenagers while I watched from afar through school newsletters and newspaper photos of academic achievements. “How generous of James to finally remember he has a mother.”

Victoria’s smile flickered slightly.

“Sandra, I know there have been misunderstandings.”

“Misunderstandings?” The word came out sharper than I’d intended. “Is that what you call it when you systematically poison my son against me? When you move him across the country to ensure I can’t see my grandchildren?

When you return every birthday card I send unopened?”

“That’s all in the past. Now we want to move forward.”

I walked to my window, looking out at the city I’d conquered through sheer determination. In the reflection, I could see Victoria studying my apartment, no doubt calculating how much each piece was worth.

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