My parents gave away their home as a wedding gift to my sister, despite me paying their mortgage for 5 years. Two months later, they asked to move into my vacation house, and I refused. Then the cops called me.

My husband, Mark, and I were at my sister Lily’s wedding reception. The envelope with our $10,000 wedding gift was tucked safely in Mark’s pocket, on top of the third of the wedding expenses we’d already covered. As we found our seats, I spotted my parents. Mom was fussing with Dad’s tie, and they both looked radiant, practically glowing with a happiness I couldn’t remember them having at my own wedding five years ago.