My Husband Thought I Couldn’t Understand German—Then I Heard His Family Planning My Future Behind My Back

I left with more control than I had felt since Sunday dinner.

PART 4 — EIGHTY-TWO THOUSAND DOLLARS

That night, Lukas made pasta.

“Feeling better?”

“Yes.”

I smiled.

“Much.”

He kissed my forehead.

My skin crawled.

I stayed calm.