My Parents Doubled My Rent So My Unemployed Sister Could Move In, So I Moved Out and Took Everything

hug, like he wasn’t sure if he was allowed.

My mother sat down and opened her purse as if she might pull out documents.

“The rental increase is quite straightforward,” she said.

I laughed, bitter. “It’s not straightforward when it’s retaliation.”

“It’s not retaliation,” she said, eyes narrowing. “It’s business.”

“Business,” I repeated. “Funny how business continue reading …