feel guilty for protecting what my father left me.”
His voice cracked. “I can change.”
“You had that chance last night.”
He reached for my hand.
I stepped back.
“The slap wasn’t the end of our marriage,” I said. “You standing there while she did it was.”
Three months later, the separation became a divorce settlement.
The forensic review revealed more hidden debt. To avoid prolonged litigation over reimbursement, Eric surrendered several shared assets and accepted responsibility for loans he had arranged without my consent. Diane received probation and court-ordered
