The Millionaire Came Home Early and Found His Wife Living in the Servants’ Room—Then He Discovered What She Was Waiting For

The counselor listened, then asked, “Where were you in the story before you came home early?”

I felt defensive.

“At work,” I said.

“And when your wife told you she was uncomfortable?”

“I thought they could sort it out.”

“What made that assumption seem safer than finding out what was wrong?”

I didn’t answer immediately.

Finally I admitted that I had spent years trying to avoid conflict with Evelyn.