At my graduation, while everyone was toasting my sister, I heard my father laugh: “Let’s see if she finds something she’s actually good at now.” I was still wearing my gown while the room applauded.

sent you €15,000.”

“Three days later, you blocked me.”

“Clara was never sick.”

“And now you want €80,000 and are threatening my company because I said no.”

Her mother began crying.

“We were desperate.”

“So was I.”

Lucía’s voice remained steady.

“I had €3,500 left after helping you. And I didn’t even know whether my sister was alive, recovering, or getting worse.”

Her father clenched his jaw.

“We’ll repay the €15,000 when we can.”

Lucía shook her head.

“This was never about €15,000.”

“Then what