A man revealed that one of his most valued belongings was vanished from his home, so he checked the concealed cameras and couldn’t believe what he saw. He attempted to remain cool, but eventually took action.
The man said that his 9-year-old nephew has a tendency of stealing items. He used to steal stuff from shops, and his parents had to apologize to the store owners. Fearing that his nephew might steal his engagement ring, he concealed it in a location he believed the child couldn’t reach. However, his strategy failed, and the ring vanished.
A Redditor shared his experience in the “AITA” subreddit, outlining what transpired after seeing the hidden camera film. He had set up a cheap spy camera in his room to keep an eye on his nephew.
Even after learning that their son had stolen items from shops, the man’s brother and his brother’s wife failed to take action. They always assumed their kid had forgotten to return the stuff.
One day, the school principal called the man’s brother to alert him of his child’s thieving practices. The parent was humiliated but did not teach his son not to steal.
OP (Original Poster) believed his brother should talk to his son and teach him that stealing is wrong. However, he never interfered with his nephew’s life until his engagement ring unexpectedly vanished.
OP said that his brother had lately moved in with his family because he had lost his job and could no longer afford rent. While looking for work, he made money as a cab driver.
OP had no problem with his brother’s family staying with him because he knew they would leave soon. However, things changed when he noticed the empty ring box in his room. He’d lately purchased a stunning engagement ring for his girlfriend.
He had saved $4,000 to purchase it to make his partner feel special. Because he knew his nephew was a frequent thief, he put the ring in a box under his drawer. His nephew had stole his wristwatch from his room, so he wanted to be extra cautious.
He purchased an inexpensive spy camera and set it in his room, facing the drawer. He was determined to defend his valuable ring at any costs. One day, he saw the ring box was empty and went to his laptop to review the camera footage.
He was not startled to discover his nephew going through his drawers. He was furious, nevertheless, because this was his final wish. He barged into his brother’s room and asked his nephew to return the ring.
He informed his brother about the camera footage and demanded his ring back. His brother and sister-in-law yelled at the child to return the ring. The boy claimed he left it in the guest room, but when they investigated, it wasn’t there.
“I know for a fact he’s lying about not having it because that’s the same thing he said about one of my watches he took then ended up finding it,” the man stated. The next day, his brother told him they couldn’t find the ring.
He apologized, but OP insisted on returning the ring, or his brother would have to repay him $4,000 so he could buy another one. He also threatened to kick his brother and his family out of the house if he did not repay him within a week.
Because he had no job, the man was unable to reimburse him and was forced to relocate into a motel after a week. He repeatedly begged OP to let him return, but he refused. After his brother termed him callous, OP shared his tale on Reddit and asked other users if he was to blame. Redditors informed OP that he was not at blame for kicking them out.
“I can imagine that gut-clenching feeling when an item you saved an entire year for goes missing and the person responsible won’t say where it is,” the user stated, while anotherwrote, “NTA – they sold the ring.”
The man soon followed up with another Reddit post to keep his readers updated. “Yes, I found the ring!!” he exclaimed happily. He explained that after reading comments advising him to hunt for the ring in areas his nephew may hide it, he investigated the sink in the guest room bathroom.
He noticed his treasured ring resting in the sink. He still had to remove the trap to get to the ring. It took some time, but he finally received the ring. He proposed to his fiancée that night, just before something else happened to the ring. She loved the ring and said yes.
Meanwhile, he told his brother that he had found the ring. His brother assumed this meant he could move back with him, but OP declined. He also spoke with his nephew and questioned him why he hadn’t told everyone about the ring’s whereabouts.
The youngster stated he was afraid they would be furious with him for hiding the ring in the sink. OP was disappointed, but he chose not to dwell on the matter and instead let his brother handle it.
“The fact that the kid refused to tell you where it was and his parents refused to make him means you are absolutely in the right and would be crazy to let them back in,” according to a Redditor. Most respondents felt that the OP’s brother ought to address his son’s propensity to stealing before it was too late.