"We moved in here, and the place needed some renovations, so we sold it to cover the costs," my mom said, looking innocent.
"So you just sold it, didn't you? The apartment I bought was sold without even asking me."
I looked at her, questioning.
"It's sold, so what? You keep saying it's yours. Where would you be without our mother? Buying an apartment is no big deal," Hyman sneered with disdain in his eyes.
"I paid for that apartment, and I can't even ask about it, can I? If you're so capable, why don't you buy one yourself?"
"Who says I can't? This place is..."
"Hyman, don't argue with your sister!"
My mom hurriedly interrupted, giving Hyman frantic looks.
Hyman realized he almost let something slip, so he shut his mouth.
"Since the apartment is sold, where am I going to sleep tonight?" I looked further inside, probing.
This villa must have at least five rooms.
"Nancy, you should stay at your friend's place tonight! This is someone else's house, after all. We can't just let you sleep wherever."
I stood up and looked at the two of them, suddenly feeling like strangers.
If I didn't already know that this villa was bought by Hyman, I might have believed them as I always did.