Three weeks after my parents gave my sister the house Iβd been paying the mortgage on, they invited me to a βfamily dinner.β
After some awkward small talk, my mother finally got to the point. βTessa, as you know, Lily and Jake need their own space now.β
My father jumped in, βWhat your mother is trying to say is, we canβt live here with them anymore.β I waited.
βSo,β my mother continued, smiling sweetly, βweβve decided weβre going to move into your vacation home.β
I set my fork down. βLet me get this straight. You gave away the house Iβve paid for for five years, and now youβre telling me youβre moving into my private cottage?β
βTessa, be reasonable,β my father frowned.
βItβs not like you use it that much,β my sister Lily chimed in.
That broke me. βAre you serious? Itβs my property, bought with my money.β
βYou canβt mean youβre saying no?β my mother asked, her face paling.
βThatβs exactly what Iβm saying. No.β
The table fell silent before Lily slammed her hand down. “God, you’re so greedy! You’re just jealous because Mom and Dad love me more!”
I stared at her, a sudden, icy calm washing over me. “Really? If they love you so much, and you love them so much, why don’t you let them live here with you? This is a four-bedroom house.”
Lilyβs mouth snapped shut. I stood up, my purse in hand. “Mark, we’re done here.”
For two weeks, I blocked their numbers and enjoyed the blissful silence. Then, one day at work, my phone buzzed. A notification from the security system… Watch: [in comment] – Made with AI
