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I refused. She didn’t take it well.
Two weeks later, I came home to a nightmare—Mom’s crystal set scattered across the dining room floor. Sandra stood there, pretending to be shocked.
“Oh, Jen! The cabinet just tipped over. Such a shame.”
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I couldn’t breathe. I fled upstairs, refusing to let her see me upset. That night, I called Aunt Marlene, my voice breaking.
“She ruined Mom’s crystals.”
After a pause, Marlene spoke gently:
“She told her friend she was planning something. I overheard her. So I replaced the set. What she broke was a thrift-store copy. The originals are safe in my attic. And I installed a camera. We recorded everything
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