I Found Out My Husband Was Secretly Taking Money from My Dad – I Was Sh0cked to My Core When I Discovered What He Was Spending It On

 

I wasn’t searching for hidden truths when I picked up Eli’s tablet.

I simply wanted to try a new recipe—Chicken Marsala, something a little more special than reheated leftovers. As I scrolled, a message popped up on the screen:

“You need more money?”

There it was—my dad’s name attached to that chillingly casual message. I couldn’t ignore it. I called him immediately.

“Why are you sending Eli money?” I demanded, skipping past greetings or pleasantries.

My father sighed heavily on the other end.

“Eli asked me,” he said. “It’s been going on for about a year. He said he couldn’t provide the lifestyle you were used to.”

My jaw tightened. “I’m not living comfortably,” I snapped. “We keep the heat off at night to cut costs.”

My father chuckled. “You wanted that engagement ring. Eli could never have afforded it on his own.”

I froze. “I never got a real ring. The one I had finally broke—it was plastic. I was waiting for an upgrade… but I thought it would come from him, not you.”

He mumbled something about Eli not being a real businessman before ending the call. He’d made those comments before, always implying Eli wasn’t good enough.

Eli and I had grown up in the same town, but from very different lives.

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