calmly, “In that case, Dad, I’ll stop sending the $6,000 every month. Since Khloe is so successful, she can take over your expenses.”
My father stared at me.
His smile disappeared.
“What $6,000?”
I looked at my mother.
She appeared just as confused.
Then my sister’s face turned white.
And within seconds, I understood that the $72,000 I’d sent to save my parents’ home had never reached them.
But when I discovered where my sister had actually sent that money, the betrayal became far worse than anything I could have imagined.
My name is Lucas Bennett.
For most of my life, I was the quiet child in our family.
Not the favorite.
Not the one whose accomplishments were announced at every holiday dinner.
That honor belonged to my younger sister, Khloe.
She was charming, confident, fashionable, and knew exactly how to make our parents proud.
My father,
