My Dad Asked, “Is Your Allowance Sufficient?” I Replied, “What Allowance?”

The unexpected question

One evening, while my dad and I were casually discussing finances, he unexpectedly asked, “Is your allowance sufficient?”

The sincerity in his voice caught me off guard since I had no memory of ever receiving an allowance. Suddenly, a rush of bewilderment and curiosity flooded my mind, as if I had stumbled onto a hidden family secret.

Had he been giving someone else money all this time?