I trusted him.
Over time, however, he began making decisions without consulting me.
He moved money between accounts.
He dismissed my questions.
Whenever I challenged him, he accused me of being ungrateful.
I had gradually become dependent on him for access to our finances.
Now, with Claire’s help, I began separating my personal accounts and reviewing the documents I had signed.
I discovered that several household expenses had been paid from an account containing money I had inherited from my father.
I also found evidence that Spencer had used our joint funds to cover expenses associated with his mother’s lifestyle.
Some of the payments were legitimate household expenses.
Others required further investigation.
I refused to make accusations without evidence.
But I stopped assuming that Spencer’s explanations were automatically true.
A week after the restaurant incident, Gertrude called me.
I almost ignored the call.
Then I decided to answer.
“Hannah, we need to resolve this family matter,” she said.
