My Family Turned Against Me Before Graduation Until I Proved Them Wrong

looked up from another page in the file. “Ma’am. There’s also a guardianship petition here. Sealed, but filed.”

I covered the phone. “For who?”

She checked the name. “For your father. Filed two months ago.”

I stood up. My father heard the silence and his voice went tight.

“Emily? What are you reading?”

“Someone filed to have you declared incompetent to continue reading …