I love you, but it’s time for you both to handle your own finances.”
I put my phone down.
Email & Messaging
Then I slept better than I had in months.
The next morning, everyone gathered around the breakfast table.
Jessica was cheerful.
She was talking about restaurants she wanted to visit and showing everyone pictures on her phone.
I said nothing.
Then her phone buzzed.
She glanced at it.
Her smile disappeared.
Michael had forwarded my message to her.
“What?” she whispered.
Then another notification appeared.
This time, it was from the real-estate agent.
Jessica had apparently contacted her the night before about moving forward with the house.
Without my $80,000, their financing situation had suddenly changed.
Jessica read the message twice.
Her face went pale.
“What happened?” my sister asked.
Jessica ignored her.
She looked directly at me.
“What did you do?”
The table became silent.
