and better hours. They want me to lead part of the department.”
“And you thought that gave you the right to decide where we live? You thought you could uproot our child and everything would be fine? What about my job, Ben?”
“I thought it gave us a way out of this. We’ve barely had any time together.”
I stepped closer. “Then why wasn’t I part of the conversation?”
His jaw tightened. “Because I thought you’d reject it before hearing me out.”
There it was.
He’d decided what I would think before I ever had the chance to think it.
“So you didn’t want my opinion,” I said. “You wanted me to approve the plan once there was nothing left to discuss.”
“Chelsea, I’m trying to save us.”
“No. You’re trying to fix us by doing everything yourself. As usual.”
I picked up the lunch bag.
“I’m not moving. And
