She Promised to Pay Me Back. Three Years Later, I Realized the Truth About My Sister.

He looked it over, sighed, and said gently, “It’s too informal. You could try to sue, but the odds aren’t in your favor.”

I walked out of that office with a decision already forming in my heart.

I was done.

Done chasing them. Done explaining. Done hoping.

I deleted their phone numbers, muted their social media, and told our parents I needed distance. They didn’t argue. That silence spoke volumes.

Karma Came — And I Didn’t Rejoice

Months passed.

Then one afternoon, outside a local bookstore, I ran into Julia — a mutual friend of Lisa’s.

After a few pleasantries, she leaned in. “I heard about Lisa and Rick. IRS flagged them for hiding income from Rick’s side hustle. Huge fines. Lisa lost her job. The house went into foreclosure.”

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