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DAUGHTER ASSUMES TO INHERIT HOME, BUT MOM’S FIANCÉ HAVE A PLAN

In the heart of the San Francisco Bay Area tech boom, a single mother, the Original Poster (OP), finds herself entangled in a familial conflict over the fate of her million-dollar house.

As she tries to secure her only daughter’s future, tensions mount with her fiancé, reaching a climatic standoff that leaves their future in jeopardy.

The Legacy

OP is a single mother in her 50s, who, 30 years ago, bought a home in the Bay Area for around $230K, well before the tech boom. The house’s worth has since skyrocketed to about $2M, setting up a valuable inheritance for her only child, her 23-year-old daughter Camila.

Camila grew up in this house and, despite having never been explicitly promised the house, has always assumed it would be hers someday. Last year, she decided to move out and live with her boyfriend. 

Camila’s Departure

This decision didn’t change her expectation about the house, which she views as her future safety net in an expensive area.

OP’s neighborhood has transformed over the years, with most houses now owned by engineers and software developers. Among them, only two homes remain owned by lower middle-class people: OP’s and a long-standing neighbor’s home. 

The Last of the Middle-Class

OP’s life takes a turn when she falls in love with her fiancé Steven, a father of two young children from his previous marriage. 

Steven Enters the Scene

They have been together for two years and are planning to take the next step. Despite the love she holds for Steven and his children, the matter of her house introduces a potential fracture.

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