Some months it was two hundred.

I paid the taxes, kept the statements, and told Richard about every deposit.

It was not enough to replace Selena’s college fund.

It was enough to make legal consultations possible without asking Gavin for permission.

When he discovered the account, he held a printed statement in the air as if it proved something disgraceful.

“You’ve been hiding money from me!”

“I’ve been keeping money for emergencies,” I said.