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Mom Picked Her Golden Child
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When my parents got old, they needed someone to take care of them. Katerina—my younger sister—was off to Amiraka with her smug husband Chris. Meanwhile, I was crammed into a two-bedroom in Bellavaro with my husband Pavel, who drove a taxi. Mom had no retirement savings, so guess who she dumped herself on? Yep—me. Dad took the cash and ran straight to Katerina. Our place was tiny, but we still gave Mom the master bedroom. She hated it. Constant complaints, constant drama. According to her, life with me was pure misery. Every night, she'd hop on video call with Katerina, gushing about Amiraka like it was heaven, while throwing shade at me for not "taking care of her properly." Meanwhile, I was drowning—trying to hold it together for Mom, help my daughter prep for exams, support a husband with spine problems, and check in on aging in-laws. Mom didn't care. She wanted a plane ticket to Amiraka to party for Katerina's birthday. I snapped. We had a blowout fight, and she collapsed—brain hemorrhage. Even in her hospital bed, she stared me down, whining Katerina's name like a broken record. Then she spat out, "I should've never picked a useless daughter like you!" My chest cracked in half. I blacked out. When I woke up—I was ten years younger. Back to the day they decided who'd get stuck taking care of them. This time, Mom didn't wait. "I want Katerina to take care of me. It's my turn to enjoy life!"
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Word got back to me—no surprise—there was no luxury life waiting in Amiraka. Just a busted dream and zero refunds.Katerina couldn't cough up a cent of the money Mom gave her. The second they landed, she and Chris bailed, leaving three half-grown kids behind.Mom wanted to call the cops. Didn't even know the number.She sat in that empty house, cursing the walls and blowing up my phone. We all had our ringers off. No one jumped to answer.Then Katerina's youngest almost drowned in the pool. That finally brought the police, and Katerina and Chris came back.From what I heard, the second they walked in, Chris straight-up punched Mom. No warning. Just bam—down she went.He pointed at her like she was trash. Called her a useless old woman who couldn't even watch a kid.She hit the floor. Katerina screamed.Mom had never been hit in her life. Back at our place, Pavel treated her better than his own mother. That one punch? Cracked her pride clean in half.She clung to Katerina, sobb
Mom Picked Her Golden Child Chapter 7
Katerina's face flushed bright red and she shot me several furious glares.She'd clearly expected me to break the news gently—but I'd just blurted it out.Mom jumped to her feet, eyes blazing at Katerina. "Katerina, did you really say that?!"Katerina immediately tried to weasel out. "I didn't! Anya, stop making things up!"Mom turned on me. "Anya, you've lost your mind—how could you make up something like this?!"I pulled out my phone and hit play: "Anya, I think we should let Mom stay here..."Lucky for me, I had the sense to record her exact words.Katerina went pale hearing her own voice. She ground her teeth and lunged for my phone. "Anya, you've really outdone yourself. We're sisters, and you record me?!"I looked right at her. Exactly because we're sisters, I know exactly what she's like.The recording kept playing while Mom's chest heaved with rage.She really didn't expect this—not from her so called golden child. "Katerina Kovarik, you better explain this right now!
Mom Picked Her Golden Child Chapter 6
Katerina went quiet, caught off guard. She stammered, "I-It's not like we're vacationing—it's for business."Mom jumped in. "Exactly! Katerina told me everything. It's work. Just one deal over there can bring in over $500,000!"I let out a short laugh. "With that kind of money, you'd think she could afford a few maids.""Maids? Absolutely not! Doesn't matter how rich you are, that's just wasteful. I WANT to watch my grandkids myself!"The way she flipped her script like that? Honestly impressive.I shut my mouth and let it go.If she wanted to play maid, fine by me.At noon, Dad made lunch. The moment Mom saw it, she started up again. "You call me the maid? Your dad's the real 'maid' around here!"Dad rushed to explain. "No, no. Pavel usually cooks—he's just busy today, so I figured I'd help."Somehow, we all ended up eating together for once.At the table, Mom couldn't stop bragging about Amiraka—how massive the mansion was, how wide the pool, how pricey everything was.Eva
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I slipped on my slippers and opened the door. Dad held out the phone—Mom's voice blasted through."I don't care. I'm going back! Katerina and Chris ran off to travel the world and dumped the kids on me!"On screen, she stood by the pool, hair wild, face worn. One kid in her arms, another strapped to her back, a third splashing at the edge.The swagger she had when she left? Gone. She just looked tired and old.I'd thought it was something serious. I dropped onto the couch. "How are you even planning to come back alone? Just wait for Katerina and Chris."Her jaw clenched. That old fire in her eyes sparked back. "Anya Kovarik, you just don't want me to come back!"I nodded. "Finally, you get it."She froze, eyes wide. "What did you say? You dare talk to me like that?"Dad yawned, trying to play peacekeeper. "We can't really do anything. How about I call Katerina and tell them to come back?"Mom snapped, "You think I haven't tried? They won't even pick up. Who knows what country
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