My Grandson Quietly Gave Me a Walkie-Talkie for Nighttime Talks – One Night, I Heard Something That Broke My Heart

I’m Annie, 60, and after years of putting family first—working multiple jobs, giving my son Thomas $40,000 for an apartment, and sending $800 a month for daycare—I learned they’d been lying. A toy walkie-talkie from my grandson Max picked up Lila and Thomas laughing about renting my spare room without telling me, using my money for vacations, and pocketing $300 extra each month. On my birthday, I confronted them, cut off the extras, and vowed that any future savings would go directly to Max. The betrayal hurt deeply, but Max’s accidental revelation gave me the truth—and the resolve to protect his future, even if it means standing up to his parents.