Sophia was right, my daughter passed away very early.
Our daughter was the apple of our eye, and my husband and I both doted on her.
When my daughter was in junior high school, she participated in a sports meet at school and unfortunately had an accident.
She was hit by equipment that fell from a height.
After being sent to the hospital, she was rescued in the intensive care unit for two whole days and nights, but in the end, she still left us.
During that time, Ethan and Megan came to the hospital every day.
My husband and I stayed outside the ward day and night, and in the end, we were exhausted both physically and mentally, almost on the verge of collapse.
Our daughter's death plunged the entire family into endless grief.
But seeing my husband and I getting thinner by the day, Ethan and Megan seemed to be very distressed.
One day, Ethan took the initiative to find us and said he wanted to hire a psychologist for us.
He said that if we continued like this, we would probably become depressed, which would be even more unfair to our daughter.
But I was a little hesitant.
Because I always felt that there was something strange about my daughter's death, and I didn't want to give up pursuing the truth.
I really couldn't rest easy letting this matter pass just like that.
But Ethan said that he knew a very famous psychologist who could help us get out of the haze.
Seeing Ethan's caring look, I finally reluctantly agreed.
Sure enough, that psychologist was indeed very professional and very attentive in counseling us.
Every time I went to the clinic, I could feel a faint hope, which made me feel a little better.
After about a year, I finally emerged from the extreme sadness.
After my daughter's death, I learned that my husband had long ago put the property rights of this villa under my name.
Friends advised me and my husband to move, saying that a change of environment might be better.
But I didn't want to.
That house held too many memories of my daughter.
I wanted to keep those memories.
So, we lived in our original small house for a few years, while the villa of my in-laws remained vacant.
Ethan said that it was not auspicious in terms of feng shui for a house to be empty without people living in it.
He suggested that they move in first, saying that on one hand, they could take care of the house, and on the other hand, the house they had previously lived in needed to be renovated.
Under Ethan's repeated insistence, we finally agreed.
After moving in, the family was still very harmonious.
Megan had always been very good to me, treating me like her own daughter.
Sometimes when I had conflicts with Jayden and Sophia, she would always stand on my side and do her best to protect me.
Until my husband passed away unexpectedly, they changed their attitude overnight.
Today, with Sophia making such a fuss, I suddenly realized something.
Could it be that Ethan and Megan had never told Sophia that this villa was mine? No wonder she was so sarcastic after learning that I was moving back.
I privately found Ethan and asked, "Does Sophia not know about this villa."
Ethan was about to say something, but was stopped by Megan with a flattering smile. "Your father-in-law originally wanted to tell her, but I stopped him.
Olivia, if you want to blame someone, blame me.
I told Sophia that this house was given to her as a dowry."
"You know, Sophia had a hard time finding a partner.
I was afraid that the other party would look down on Sophia, so I thought giving her that villa would also give her some confidence in her in-laws' family and make her life better."
"I was thinking of telling Sophia's in-laws this first, and then exchanging it for another house later.
This house is still yours."
Actually, I could understand what Megan said.
It's indeed not easy for children from remarried families, and I've been through it myself.
Moreover, after moving to the villa, Megan had always been very good to me.
So, I kindly persuaded, "Mom, I understand your difficulties, but the truth can't be hidden forever.
I still hope that you can tell Sophia clearly as soon as possible."
"After all, if it's exposed later, not only will Sophia be unable to hold her head up in front of her in-laws, but she will also resent you as parents."
"Don't we still have another house."
Upon hearing this, Megan immediately denied, "No, that's for Jayden."
After saying that, she felt that she had misspoken and simply stood behind Ethan without saying a word.
Hearing this, Ethan's eyes turned a little red, "Olivia, all these years, we have always felt that we owe you a lot.
Don't worry, I will definitely handle this matter well and not let you suffer."
I nodded.
Since then, after my husband's unexpected death, this family has become more and more unable to accommodate me.
This time when I came back, I originally wanted to tell Ethan and Megan about winning the lottery and let everyone be happy together.
But for some reason, everything that happened after I came back made me a little hesitant.
I touched the small pendant on my neck, secretly making a decision in my heart.
It's better not to say anything for now and wait and see.