03/18/2025
MY MOM PROMISED ME OUR FAMILY'S LAKE HOUSE — AFTER I PAID FOR RENOVATIONS, SHE GAVE IT TO MY SISTER INSTEAD.
I never thought my mom would betray me like this. But there I was, standing in the kitchen of the lake house, staring at the freshly painted walls, my hands still rough from months of DIY renovations, when she dropped the bombshell.
"Ava," she said, avoiding eye contact, "you need to move out. Stella needs the lake house more than you do."
"Move out?" I was completely stunned. "Mom, I've put everything into this place. You promised it was mine."
"I know, but Stella has the kids, and you don't… You're not in the same situation."
Her words hit like a punch to the gut. I don't have kids — not because I don't want them, but because I can't. My ex-husband left me over it, blaming me for something I couldn't control. And now, the one place I thought I could rebuild my life was being ripped away and handed to Stella — my older sister, the golden child. She hadn't lifted a finger for this house, let alone spent her savings and taken out a huge loan to fix it up like I did.
So, I packed my bags. The weight of broken promises and years of favoritism felt unbearable. But as I was loading up my car, Nora, my neighbor, came running over, looking nervous.
"Ava, wait," she said, glancing nervously at the house. "I need to tell you the truth. I overheard your mom and Stella talking last week." ⬇️👀The story continues in the comments
