Looking back, I wish I had walked away.
Instead, I convinced myself that marrying her was simply a practical decision.
Eleanor wasn’t foolish. She knew exactly what people thought when they saw us together. Friends whispered. Family members stared. Strangers assumed I was after her money. The uncomfortable truth was that they were right.
At first, our arrangement seemed perfect.
She enjoyed having someone younger by her side, and I enjoyed the lifestyle her wealth provided. We traveled across Europe, dined at expensive restaurants, and lived in a mansion overlooking the ocean. I smiled for photographs and played the role of devoted husband while secretly counting the years until I inherited everything.
