He Used My Money to Buy His Lover a Car

Synopsis

[Four hundred thousand dollars.] I stared at my phone, the text message about the demolition compensation still glowing on the screen. My parents' old house had been torn down, and the money had been deposited into my account. I was about to tell my husband, Alex Carter, the good news, but he said, "Emma, the compensation came in, right?" He smiled. "My cousin Sophie wants to buy a car. Transfer one hundred and twenty thousand to her." I froze for three seconds. "What?" "She's my cousin. Our family." He said it like it was obvious. "Besides, the money is from your parents, but you're my wife, so it's ours, isn't it?" I set down my phone and looked at him. Three years into this marriage, I was seeing this man clearly for the first time. "Wait here." I grabbed my purse. "Where are you going?" "The bank." I didn't look back. "I need to check whether this money is really 'ours'."