“And that doesn’t give him any property rights over his wife’s inheritance.
For the first time in twenty years, I saw Michael completely speechless.
Then his expression changed.
Sarah, darling, don’t listen to her. Think about our family.
Lo miré fijamente.
—Hace cinco minutos me dijiste que me largara de tu casa.
He swallowed saliva.
—Estaba enfadado.
—Me llamaste repugnante.
“I didn’t mean it.
You took a picture of me because you wanted to humiliate me.
Sarah, please!
I wiped my tears.
No, Michael. You were not ashamed to have a fat wife.
He stared at
me.
“You were ashamed to have a wife you could no longer control.
Margaret quietly closed her briefcase.
Sarah, his father also left him a house overlooking the ocean. It’s yours and you can move there when you feel ready.
I looked around, watching our living room.
The wet ground.
