Henry looked around at his children. “We should have.”
He didn’t take over the bill. He simply stopped pretending not to see the problem.
“We should have.”
***
Outside, Chris caught up with me near the car.
“You embarrassed me, Natalie.”
I unlocked the door. “I gave you three chances to tell them.”
“You showed everyone the tickets.”
“You let them think my money belonged to them. Why?”
“You embarrassed me.”
Chris looked back at the restaurant.
“I wanted them to think I was doing well.”
“You let them laugh at me because it made you look successful.”
“I didn’t see it that way.”
“No. You didn’t see me at all.”
“Tell me how to fix it.”
“You didn’t see me at all.”
“You start by carrying the cost yourself.”
***
The next morning, I canceled the flights. The refund went back into the anniversary fund. Then I moved the savings into an account that Chris couldn’t access without my approval.
When he asked if I was leaving, I told him the truth.
“I’m not deciding that today, but the marriage where your family gets my loyalty while I get your excuses is over.”
I told him the truth.
Zaczęliśmy terapię. Nie było to obietnicą, że zostanę. To była szansa Chrisa, żeby pokazać, że rozumie, co zrobił.
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