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I went to my estranged father\u2019s funeral, hoping for closure, but my grandmother\u2019s urgent warning sent me to his house instead. My half-siblings had skipped the service, and when I found them rifling through his study, I realized what they were up to.\n

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My father left us when I was young, and despite attempts to reach out, I always got silence. His death left me confused\u2014sad, angry, and maybe even relieved.\n

I attended the funeral despite doubts, wanting closure or to see who showed up. But when Grandma Estelle gripped my arm and gave me a key, whispering I needed to go to his house, I listened, unsure but trusting her.\n

I drove to his house, now pristine, and felt like an intruder. Inside, I heard my half-siblings searching for something. They were after money, but it didn\u2019t matter to me. I didn\u2019t want anything from my father, who hadn\u2019t been there for me.\n

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A man in a suit introduced himself as the family notary, explaining my father\u2019s will. My half-siblings, furious, tried to claim everything, but Grandma Estelle revealed that my father had left everything to me\u2014if they tried to cheat me out of it.\n

As the notary read the will, I learned that my father regretted his past. He apologized for abandoning me and expressed pride in the life I built without him. His words healed some old wounds, though I wished he had reached out sooner.\n

I was left in his house, unsure if it was too late to truly know him, but now I had a chance to find out.\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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