“My mother-in-law convinced me to put it under both our names after the wedding. She said it was ‘the right thing to do.’ After Daniel started gambling and losing money, they used the house as collateral.”
She took a shaky breath.
“When he couldn’t pay, they sold it.”
I stared at her in disbelief.
“And your savings?”
“Daniel had access to everything. He said husbands and wives shouldn’t keep secrets.”
She let out a bitter laugh.
“He emptied the account three months ago.”
The light turned green, but the cars behind me honked before I realized I hadn’t moved.
I drove in silence until we reached my home.
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