Knocking on her door
Ever since Emily’s parents learned she would inherit her grandparents’ fortune, they hadn’t left her alone for a moment. Even now, her mother was knocking on her door, shouting for her to come out and talk to them. It was as if she had suddenly become a stranger in her own home, every conversation revolving solely around the inheritance, a stark transformation in the family dynamic focused on material gain.
Emily felt powerless and couldn’t understand what she had done to deserve such rejection. The atmosphere at home had turned icy, and her parents’ constant accusations echoed in her ears. She tried to explain to them that the money wouldn’t change her life, but her words fell on deaf ears. It was as if an invisible wall stood between them, growing higher with each passing day, a barrier that seemed insurmountable.