After saving for years, I finally bought my own luxury apartment—only for my mom to demand that I sell it to fund my half-sister’s college.

“Permission?” I repeated. “Mom, I’m twenty-eight.”
My stepfather avoided my gaze. My half-sister Emily, fresh out of high school, watched quietly from the couch.

My mother slammed her hand on the table.

“You should sell that apartment immediately,” she snapped. “Emily is starting college this fall. The money would cover her tuition.”

I stared at her, stunned.

“You want me to sell my home… to pay for Emily’s college?”