My Sister Got A $10k House Down Payment. I Got “Maybe Start Small For Now?” I Smiled And Left. I Didn’t Tell Them When I Bought My First Property. Or My Second. Or My Fifth. Then Mom Looked Up My Name Online AND SUDDENLY…

Kayla smirked at her plate.

No comment necessary. I smiled the smile that keeps plates from shattering. “You’re probably right.”

Mom patted my hand like she might do for a dog who’d had an accident.

“We just want what’s best for you, sweetie.”

Here’s the thing about being the family’s acceptable disappointment. It’s not one betrayal. It’s a thousand tiny edits to your name until not enough fits on one line.

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