After My Mom’s Death, My Aunt Adopted Me to Get My Inheritance — on My 16th Birthday, a Stranger Came and Told Her, ‘It’s Time for You to Pay for What You Did’

After my mom passed away from cancer when I was 14, I was left with only my Aunt Cheryl, who quickly offered to take me in. At first, I thought I was lucky to have a stable home, but I soon realized Cheryl had darker motives. She took me in for my trust fund, which my mom had set up for me.

While Cheryl’s children lived in luxury, I was stuck in a dusty attic with hand-me-downs and leftovers. She would lecture me about money while spoiling her own kids. On my sixteenth birthday, while her daughter received a new MacBook, I was completely ignored.

The truth came out when a woman named Olivia knocked on my door. She revealed that my mom had left me a trust fund, but Cheryl had been stealing from it, funding her extravagant lifestyle. Olivia had been keeping an eye on things, and it was time for Cheryl to face the consequences.

Cheryl’s lies were exposed, and she was caught in fraud. Within weeks, I was moved to a foster home with a kind family. My aunt lost everything, while I gained the future my mom had wanted for me. On my 18th birthday, Olivia handed me my remaining funds.

For the first time in years, I felt free, knowing my mom would be proud. Karma had come, and I had hope again.