He did not build the campaign against his wife.

But he left every gate open, night after night, with a remote control in his hand, and called it peace.

Chapter 4 — The Card

Junia insisted on controlling her son’s debit card, too — to help him manage the household payments, she said.

Desmond let her review his statements, pay the utilities, and handle every deposit into the fund for their future home.

He handed a grown man’s finances to his mother and called it convenience.