Life fell apart in a single day—my job, my relationship, and then my father. At the will reading, my sister, Synthia, took the house, leaving me with nothing but an apiary.
“Sleep in the barn if you want to stay,” she sneered.
With no other options, I did just that. The beehives were a mystery to me, but I was determined to learn. Greg, my father’s beekeeper, doubted I’d last, but I proved him wrong.
Then, a fire nearly destroyed everything. The neighbors saved the hives, while Synthia watched from the house. Afterward, Greg hinted I should inspect the hives closely.
That’s when I found my father’s hidden letter—the real will. The house was always meant to be mine.
When I confronted Synthia, she was speechless. Instead of kicking her out, I offered to share the property. She agreed, though she wanted nothing to do with the bees.
In the end, my father’s secret changed everything—not just for me, but for Synthia too.
