Chapter 10: The Sisters Divide

There is no loyalty among thieves. When Sabrina realized that Carter was truly kicked out of his elite university and that her own bank accounts were permanently frozen pending the fraud investigation, she didn't blame me. She blamed the people who had dragged her into it.
Sabrina showed up at my parents' house on Saturday morning. I wasn't there, but the neighbors heard everything. Sabrina demanded that Janet and Robert sell their personal home to pay for Carter’s tuition. “You promised him!” Sabrina screamed from the front lawn. “You promised him his future! You dragged me into this mess, and now I can’t even buy food for my kids! Sell the house!”
Janet yelled back, “We’re being audited! The business is gone! We don't have a dime!” The golden child, Carter, stood in the background, looking utterly useless, realizing for the first time in his life that he wasn't going to get a free ride. The toxic family unit, built on favoritism and entitlement, was eating itself alive.