I Finally Took My Ex-Husband’s “Three-Thousand-Dollar” Card to the Bank—Then the Manager Brought Out an Envelope with My Name

“You could have checked the balance any time,” Karen said.

“I did not want to.”

“That is different from not needing to.”

“I knew there were three thousand dollars.”

“Because Dad told you.”

“Yes.”

She looked at me, then at the handbag under my arm.

“You believe him about that even though you don’t believe him about much else.”