For over 12 years, Nora has been visiting her grandmother daily, assisting with household chores. Raised by her grandmother Gabriella since childhood, Nora learned the value of theater, mastered the art of cooking savory chicken cutlets, and received support during the toughest times of her life. However, as Gabriella’s daughter, Quinn, re-enters the picture, the dynamics begin to shift.
After our wedding, my husband and I agreed to rent an apartment initially. For over five years, we saved diligently for our own place. I had always imagined what our first home would look like—a spacious two-bedroom with a large kitchen, a cozy living room, a bedroom, and a bright bathroom. A childhood dream! But that dream would not come true. It turns out that
In a surprising act of selflessness, my kind-hearted mother declined her inheritance, a cozy apartment, in favor of her older sister, Victoria. Victoria, despite owning a modest two-bedroom apartment where she lives with her son, daughter-in-law, and their two children, was deemed more in need. Meanwhile, I’m cramped up living with my in-laws, saving every penny for a mortgage, and also have a younger brother to think about. It seems our struggles are invisible to my mother. Aunt Victoria, being older, somehow always ends up as the priority
