Eighty-five is not small, though. It’s a milestone. And the family suddenly decided she deserved something “spectacular.”
“Not some boring little dinner at home,” Aunt Linda declared. “Mom deserves the best restaurant in town.”
Everyone agreed — a little too eagerly.
That’s when I overheard the real plan.
“Seriously, Jade won’t say no,” Katie muttered. “She works in banking. She lives alone. No kids. What else is she spending money on?”
Mark snorted. “Exactly. We’ll relax, enjoy ourselves, and when the bill comes? We’ll all just… pause. She’ll get the hint.”
I froze in the hallway.
So that was it. Expand Grandma’s birthday into a luxury event — and let me cover the damage while they pretended to be shocked.
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