Chapter 9 - Richard Finally Admits the Humiliation
Richard admitted shaving my head.
He called it a joke.
Then a marital argument.
Then a stupid mistake.
When confronted with Melissa’s statement, he admitted he wanted me
emotionally destabilized before the party.
He believed I would become desperate to avoid public attention.
If I wore a scarf, stayed quiet, and followed his lead, he could present
the signing as a romantic anniversary gesture.
“You thought humiliating me would make me obedient?”
“I thought you’d stop overthinking everything.”
I laughed.
My father used to praise me for overthinking contracts.
Richard had spent ten years teaching me to apologize for the same skill.
“Did you plan the $8.4 million transfer?”
He looked at his attorney.
May you like
That was answer enough to keep investigating.
Not enough to declare guilt.
