Chapter 5

After reviewing everything, the attorney asked me one question first.

"Do you want to scare your husband, or are you prepared to end the marriage?"

"End it."

The word did not break me the way I had once imagined it would.

I was simply tired.

The attorney separated the bank records, moving inventory, and foundation documents into three neat stacks.

"The account restriction and unauthorized transfer may support a request for temporary financial protection. As for the house, even if the deed is only in your husband's name, it has been your marital residence for seven years. Packing your belongings…