I looked at him, steeling myself. “Family doesn’t mean you get to walk all over me. I’ve worked hard for what I have, and I won’t let you take that away because of some misguided sense of entitlement.”

Lily, leaning against the car, scoffed. “You’re seriously going to throw our parents out? How could you be so heartless?”

I shook my head. “Heartless? I’ve supported this family in many ways you’ll never understand. But enough is enough. It’s time you all learned to respect boundaries.”

The security personnel, sensing the tension easing, stepped back respectfully. My parents exchanged looks, realizing they were at an impasse. Reluctantly, they gathered their bags and headed back to their car, Lily trailing behind them, still muttering under her breath.