creating conflict.”
Adrian whispered:
“I thought it would pass.”
“I know.”
I opened the door.
“That was the problem.”
Five months later, our divorce became final.
There was no dramatic courtroom victory.
Most things were handled through lawyers.
Financial records.
Negotiations.
Agreements.
Beatrice faced a much more serious problem.
The vendor transfers could have led to fraud allegations.
Eventually, through counsel, she agreed to repay the entire $187,000.
Her jewelry collection was sold.
Then the family lake cabin.
A place I had spent years hearing described as something that “
