Thomas brought in quarterly commissions that varied dramatically. My reliable earnings covered the mortgage, the property taxes, the lawn care service, and the premium cable package he used to watch college football.
I kept our household operating while he performed the role of charming breadwinner.
That month, the burden intensified. I was closing three clients’ books and organizing Thomas’s fifty-fifth birthday party.
Since January, he had pushed for a milestone party. He requested Capital Grille’s private dining room, raw seafood, aged steaks, and top-shelf open bar.
The deposit was $3,000; the projected total neared $15,000.
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