The fact that I hated receiving flowers because my mother had been allergic to them.
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He made me laugh.
He never asked about my investments.
At least, not directly.
When he proposed, I believed I had finally found someone who wanted the woman rather than the wealth.
I was wrong.
The first signs were almost invisible.
David gradually became interested in managing our household finances. He suggested combining certain accounts because it would make tax planning easier.
He wanted to review my estate documents.
He encouraged me to hire a new financial adviser.
He began asking whether I had updated my will.
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At the time, I considered these conversations ordinary marital discussions.
Then I became ill.
It started with nausea and exhaustion.
I blamed the demanding schedule of my company and the stress of an upcoming international acquisition.
Within weeks, I developed tremors in my hands.
My vision became unreliable. I experienced strange burning sensations in my feet and fingers.
