I trusted my husband when he said we had to make sacrifices, even when it broke my heart to say no to our children. I never imagined those sacrifices had nothing to do with the future I thought we were protecting.
« She’s going to lose her mind when she finds out. »
I stopped outside our garage, holding two plates of sandwiches.
That was my brother-in-law (BIL), Kevin.
My husband, Jacob, laughed.
I stopped outside our garage.
« By then, it’ll be finished. She’ll get over it. »
I stood there, confused by what I’d heard.
We were supposedly struggling to pay our mortgage. I’d borrowed money from my parents, and Jacob had refused to buy essential things for our children.
« She’ll get over it. »
Then, my BIL asked something that made my stomach drop.
« And she really thinks business is doing that badly? »
My husband laughed again.
