My Parents Doubled My Rent So My Unemployed Sister Could Move In, So I Moved Out and Took Everything

quietly. “Because you’re sitting here alone instead of celebrating with your fiancé.”

She was right.

The next morning, I met Mark for breakfast at the base commissary. He was already there, reading through briefings on a tablet, his posture relaxed but alert.

“Morning,” he said. “Sleep okay?”

“Well enough.” I sat down, staring at my coffee. “We need to continue reading …