He was mourning the loss of his ATM, not his marriage.

And that, more than anything else he did that day, told me I had made exactly the right decision.

Chapter 16 — The Aftermath

The aftermath, for Theresa’s family, was swift, and it was unyielding, and almost none of it required any further action from me.

Without my monthly infusions, Theresa quickly discovered the harsh reality she had spent years avoiding: she could not afford her own life.

The mortgage was far too high.