Mom Said 'Just A Hospital Receptionist' - Until They Needed The Chief of Neurosurgery

Mom Said 'Just A Hospital Receptionist' - Until They Needed The Chief of Neurosurgery I stood in the corner of my parents' living room, holding a glass of sparkling cider that had gone warm in my hand. The annual Chen family holiday party was in full swing—seventy relatives crammed into a house designed for twenty, the smell of roasted duck and ginger mingling with expensive perfume and judgment."Emily, dear, come here!" Mom's voice cut through the noise. She was standing near the grand piano with Aunt Sarah, Uncle Robert, and a cluster of cousins I barely recognized. Her smile was bright and sharp as a scalpel. "Tell everyone about your new job!"I'd been dreading this moment since I walked through the door three hours ago."I work at Metropolitan Hospital," I said simply, keeping my voice neutral. "She's being modest!" Mom laughed, that particular laugh that meant she was about to say something cutting disguised as affection. "She just answers phones at the hospital. Barely makes minimum wage, but we're proud she's finally employed after all that... schooling." #aita #reddit #redditstories #redditstory #revengestory #revenge