My husband canceled our anniversary trip because of his mother’s kitchen… But I waited until the kitchen was completely ruined

The room went silent. I looked at my open suitcase, then back at him.

— You used the money we saved for our anniversary on your mother’s kitchen?

— Her cabinets were in terrible condition. The contractor had an opening in his schedule. The deposit had to be paid immediately.

— And asking for my opinion wasn’t necessary?

Finally, he looked at me.

— I knew you would say no.

That sentence hurt more than losing the money.

— Of course I would have said no. We had been saving for an entire year.

— It’s just a trip, Donna.

It was hard for me to breathe.