My Husband Requested a Daily Fee to Use Our Car — What Happened Next Surprised Me

I promised to pick her up after collecting my daughter from daycare, relieved that the car made this possible. That afternoon, I reached for the keys, but Daniel stopped me. Calmly, he told me I would need to pay him $80 a day to use “his” car.

I thought he was joking, but his expression didn’t change. He explained that the vehicle was registered in his name and that I was adding costs through gas and maintenance. Shocked and hurt, I set the keys down, ordered a taxi, and carried out my plans without the car.

That night, staying at my mother’s house, I realized how quickly trust can erode when love is replaced by calculation. The next day, I returned home determined to confront him, but Daniel was already shaken. He admitted he had lent the car to a friend, who had been involved in an accident.

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