My parents decided they would sell my country house to buy my pregnant sister an apartment. Mom said she deserved her own space, and everyone acted like I had no say.

Harrisons.”

Mom’s face fell.

“The retired couple from the next farm?”

“Yes.”

“They paid enough for Claire’s apartment?”

I closed the folder.

“They paid what the house was worth.”

Claire’s voice sharpened.

“So where is the money?”

That question told me everything.

Not Are you okay?

Not Why didn’t you tell us?

Not Did we hurt you?

Just where is the money.

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