But I was beginning to recognize that demanding those things wasn’t the same as obtaining them.

So I answered differently.

“Full disclosure.”

Arthur frowned.

“And then?”

“Then we’ll decide whether this marriage has any honest future.”

He looked toward the window.

For the first time since our wedding, his confidence seemed uncertain.

He’d expected a young woman who could be tested, praised, and controlled.

He hadn’t expected me to insist on reviewing the terms.