“The truth.”
He hung up.
The first hearing took place six weeks later.
For the first time, Daniel looked genuinely worried.
Not because of the affair.
Because of money.
People like Daniel rarely fear losing relationships.
They fear losing assets.
Victoria attended wearing pearls and disapproval.
Celeste arrived too.
That surprised me.
Apparently she still believed she was walking toward a fairy-tale ending.
The judge reviewed the documents.
The expenditures.
The records.
The prenup.