Chapter 5

The afternoon I viewed the apartment, I stood inside it for a long time.

In the end, I paid the deposit.

Over the next few days, Mark never brought up changing the ticket again.

I didn't tell him about the apartment either.

I used my lunch breaks to consult a lawyer, gather my personal documents, and download our joint account and credit card records.

The lawyer reminded me to keep records of our shared assets and not do anything with them on my own.

I took photos of the rooms, then brought my personal documents, work files, and jewelry to…