That sentence should have warned me.
Instead, I told myself that marriage required trust.
I did not yet understand that trust without honesty was simply a convenient way to keep someone in the dark.
The Money That Disappeared
Three years before the courtroom confrontation, Arthur approached Daniel with a proposal.
He wanted to establish a private investment company that would purchase commercial properties and manage several lucrative development projects. He claimed he needed a reliable person to oversee the financial side.
Daniel would become a minority partner.
Arthur described it as a family opportunity, something that would eventually provide security for Sophie and us.
Daniel was excited.
For the first time since we married, he seemed to believe he was finally earning his father’s respect.
I had reservations. Arthur’s business arrangements were complicated, and I disliked the way he used family loyalty to discourage questions.
Still, I agreed to review the personal financial documents Daniel brought home.
