A man’s prized engagement ring disappeared from his house, so he checked his hidden camera and couldn’t believe his eyes—it was his 9-year-old nephew.

The man knew his nephew had a habit of stealing, but his brother and sister-in-law always brushed it off as a misunderstanding. They had recently moved in with him after his brother lost his job. Worried about the ring, the man hid it in a drawer and installed a spy camera.

When the ring vanished, the footage confirmed his suspicion. He confronted his brother, who demanded the boy return it. The nephew claimed he left it in the guest room, but the ring wasn’t there. After searching, the man warned his brother that he needed the ring back or $4,000 to replace it—or they’d have to leave.

A week passed without the ring, so the family moved out. Later, the man found the ring hidden in the bathroom sink. He proposed to his girlfriend that night, and she said yes.

When his brother heard he found the ring, he asked to move back in, but the man refused. He urged his brother to address his son’s behavior before it got worse. Redditors agreed he made the right decision.