My Stepmom Destroyed the TV I Saved for a Year and Pretended It Was an Accident — Then Karma Hit Her Harder Than I Ever Could

I’m 23, working hard to make ends meet. After a year of saving every spare cent, I finally bought myself a sleek 43-inch smart TV. It was my pride and joy.

Then came Deborah—my stepmother. She’s the type who always wants what others have. The moment she saw my TV, she hinted I should “help” her and Dad buy one too. I laughed it off… until weeks later.

I came home to find my TV smashed, spiderweb cracks across the screen. Deborah, who had a spare key, admitted she’d been there but insisted it was an “accident while cleaning.” Dad sided with her, and soon she was spinning lies to the family, making me look ungrateful. I felt helpless, staring at the broken thing I’d worked so hard for.

Then karma stepped in. A month later, Dad called in a panic—the laundry room had flooded. Floors, walls, furniture—ruined. Insurance wouldn’t cover it because Deborah had left the washer running with the door open while bragging on the phone.

The cost? Nearly three times what my TV had been. And the money came straight out of Deborah’s precious savings.

I couldn’t help smiling at my shattered screen. I didn’t need revenge—karma handled it for me.