At 17, Kristen’s college fund was her future—one her late mother set up and her dad, Bob, helped build. Enter Tracy, her vanity-driven stepmom, who was obsessed with her looks. When Kristen came home one day, Tracy gleefully announced, “I’m getting veneers!” Kristen’s stomach dropped when Tracy casually revealed that she “borrowed” $5,000 from her college fund to pay for them. Tracy dismissed it as no big deal, even claiming Bob agreed—he hadn’t.

Kristen was furious, and while Dad promised to address it, nothing changed. Tracy proudly flaunted her new smile, insulting Kristen along the way. But one fateful BBQ revealed Tracy’s true dental disaster. As Tracy bragged about her “transformation,” one of her veneers fell out into her corn on the cob. Kristen couldn’t hold back her satisfaction as Tracy panicked.

The aftermath was glorious. Tracy had to deal with the fallout of her cheap veneers, and Kristen’s dad finally grew a backbone, demanding Tracy pay back the stolen funds. Tracy became a recluse, avoiding the neighborhood’s gossip and questions about her “million-dollar smile.”

Kristen’s college fund was eventually replenished, and her stepmom’s dental disaster became the talk of the town. Kristen realized that some things can’t be bought—like integrity—and learned to savor the satisfaction of seeing karma bite back, one broken veneer at a time.