"Juliette, that's not what I meant."
I kept my eyes on the road.
"Then what did you mean?"
"Some of your purchases seem impulsive."
"Such as?"
"The bird. The earrings. The handbags."
I turned toward him.
"The earrings were authenticated. The bird was professionally restored. And I don't recall asking you to finance any of them."
"You haven't."
"Then—"
"Money isn't the issue."
"Clearly something is."
His hands tightened slightly on the steering wheel.
"I'm only saying you sometimes make large purchases without much deliberation."
"I fulfilled my responsibilities at Ever Holdings today, didn't I?"
"Of course."
"Then explain which part of my life I'm being irresponsible with."
He didn't answer.
