Patricia sighed with theatrical patience and replied, “We are visiting Madrid, Barcelona, maybe Paris, and honestly we deserve a vacation after everything we have dealt with.”
Gavin snapped the suitcase shut and said casually, “We will celebrate when we return.”
At that moment my phone vibrated with a bank notification that made my chest tighten instantly. I opened the banking app and stared at the screen as the number burned in my throat.
The withdrawal had emptied the savings account that I had spent years building through overtime shifts and weekend work. Every extra dollar from temporary contracts and sleepless nights had disappeared in a single transfer.
I looked up and asked quietly, “Did you take my savings?”
Gavin rolled his eyes as if the question annoyed him. “Relax, we will replace it later and besides it benefits the family.”
Brianna laughed while fixing her hair for the camera and added, “Someone has to stay here and watch the house, Danielle, so stop acting dramatic.”