Cheating Husbands are Cancer
Pretending not to notice all the signs of their shared conspiracy, I continued to pursue my own avenue of inquiry in this matter:
"Leave it to me, mother. Let me put this place up for sale, and if we really can't find a buyer for it, then I'll sell off my own place to cover Ian's medical expenditures."
Hearing me make this proposal, she spent a moment in thought, and then agreed to my terms. Clearly, she was certain that no one would be interested in this run-down little hovel—and meanwhile I had everything to lose.
She was still playing to win it all, here…