e acted like royalty, with me

de demands without hesitation. "Mom, cook me

ked, "What, you

threw a tantrum, emboldened by

d or raged, I stayed unmoved, and

ologizing shamelessly before making another demand, "

act too and declared, "Don't even think about my money.

daughter. When you die, all your money will be m

erics, I cut her off. "You rea

ropped all pretens

ce at a complete family and kept holding me back. Jeremy! Why

is story ended, her

her-in-law had brainwas

ize this was h

me so much, why should

lse will take care of you and handle your funeral? If you don't

exactly how

ntless suitable partners becau

"Yeah, who says I can't remarry? Who says

ed. "I knew it! I knew it! You've always

ruck her acr

weight of my hatred

refused to waste another word, op

s changed and threw the few things

marked the end of a

she showed up at my door,

g the boyfriend she'd been