This Time, I Picked Dad

My mom was a university professor. She always said the biggest regret of her life was marrying my dad—a man who'd blown up as a livestream shopping host.

"So materialistic. So tacky."

Eventually, they divorced. In my last life, I chose my mom—the one who seemed above it all, who didn't care about money.

What a mistake.

I bought a new dress? "Wasteful." I wanted to grab dinner with friends on the weekend? She slapped me across the face.

When my period came and I wanted decent tampons, I got screamed at.

"You're just like your father—obsessed with money! You're such a disappointment!"