I’d simply had enough.
For years, I’d been the unseen force keeping that household running. Dad’s credit was ruined after a failed business. Diane spent recklessly. Mason’s “startup” survived on my emergency transfers. Claire’s law school deposit came from me. So did Lily’s car insurance. They mocked my dullness while relying on the financial stability I’d created.
Being left out of Italy wasn’t what broke me.
It was how effortlessly they excluded me.
That night, while brushing my teeth, my phone vibrated.
Bank Alert: $3,200 charge approved — Rome Luxury
