I assumed something painful had happened between them.
Rather than pressure him, I respected his privacy.
Looking back, I wish I’d asked more questions.
Occasionally, Karl made strange remarks about wealth.
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One evening, while we were eating dinner at our little kitchen table, he suddenly put down his fork.
“Megan, have you ever imagined what life would be like if money wasn’t a problem?”
I smiled.
“Every time I look at our grocery bill.”
“No, I’m serious,” he said. “Imagine having enough money to travel whenever you wanted, buy any home you liked, and never worry about paying another bill.”
I laughed.
“Are you secretly trying to sell me an investment scheme?”
He didn’t laugh with me.
“I’m talking about freedom.”
I reached across the table and squeezed his hand.
“Of course that sounds wonderful. But we already have something more important.”
