The sensation of pain was intense… but it lasted less than I expected.
Because something stronger was growing inside me.
Determination.
I started the car.
But I didn’t go back home.
I drove straight to a lawyer’s office.
Three hours later, I had a plan.
A plan they could never have imagined.
For the next two weeks I acted exactly the same as always.
She was smiling.
She was cooking.
I was listening to Kevin talk about his job.
And every night, when he fell asleep, I made a little more progress with my plan.
I discovered things I hadn’t even suspected.
The house where we lived was in my name.
The family business that I had helped to finance was also legally under my control.
Kevin had never paid attention to those details.
Because he always thought I was too naive to understand them.
Three weeks later, Kevin arrived home and found his things at the door.
Two suitcases.
Nothing else.
“What is this?” he asked, confused.
I handed him an envelope.
