My mother-in-law changed the locks and kicked me and my children out after my husband died – that was her biggest mistake.

“Mom,” Liam whispers, “did you do this?”

I smiled, and before I could reply, another car screeched to a halt behind us. Margaret jumped out, her face flushed with rage.

“What does this mean?” she asked, gesturing wildly towards her belongings.

I stepped between her and the children. “You broke into my home and illegally evicted me and my children. Now it’s your turn to leave.”

“You can’t do that!” she shouted.

I held up my new keys. “Oh, but I can. This house belongs to me and my children now. Ryan made sure of that.”