Chapter 4

I sat across from Jessica Chen in her sleek downtown office, my hands wrapped around a mug of tea I couldn't bring myself to drink. The steam rose between us as she carefully explained my options in her measured, precise attorney's voice.

"You have significant financial rights in this situation, Sarah," she said, spreading documents across her polished desk. "Given the circumstances and the evidence of his infidelity, we could pursue a substantial settlement."

I stared at the papers, seeing not the legal jargon but Lily's face. My daughter's sweet smile that I would never see again. The yellow ribbon…