After Five Years as My Paralyzed Husband’s Caregiver, I Overheard a Conversation That Changed Everything

That was when I heard his voice.

“You get used to it,” Lucas was saying. “People think it is tragic, but honestly, it has its advantages.”

Another man laughed and replied, “Your wife does everything. That does not bother you.”

Lucas’s answer came easily. “Why would it. Marianne is reliable. She does not go anywhere. She has nowhere to go.”

My breath caught as I stood frozen just outside their line of sight.