“Mom Told Me to Get Out and Never Come Back—So I Stopped Paying Their Mortgage”

Even Ethan looked up from his phone.

I waited for Mom to calm down.

For Dad to step in.

For someone to say it went too far.

But no one did.

So I nodded.

“Okay,” I said quietly.

“I will.”

I packed two bags.

Mom stood in the doorway with her arms crossed.