At 2:00 a.m., My Husband Thought I Was Asleep While He Emptied Our Safe to Run Off With His Mistress. Before Leaving, He Kissed Me and Whispered, “Poor Audrey. You Never Saw This Coming.” Hours Later He Sent a Photo From the Airport. I Replied With Four Words That Made Him Call Me Immediately.
“Not because she thought you were weak.
Because she thought love would make you generous with authority.”
“She was right,” I said.
“She was also right that you would see it before it finished you.
The question now is whether you will let guilt talk you into a softer landing for him.”
“I am not interested in a softer landing,” I said.
“I am interested in a lawful one.”
Eleanor nodded once.