Chapter 14

Daniel asked to speak through attorneys.
I agreed to one mediated meeting.
Karen sat beside me.
Daniel looked thinner.
His wedding ring was gone.
I noticed.
Hated that I noticed.
He said, “I never meant for it to go that far.”
I almost laughed.
“The appraisers were at the door.”
“I was scared.”
“Of what?”
“Losing everything.”
I stared at him.
“So you tried to steal mine.”
His eyes filled.
“I loved you.”
“No,” I said. “You loved what I made easy for you.”
He flinched.
Good.
I continued.
“You brought Madison into my home to make me feel replaceable. But all you proved was that you were.”
May you like
Daniel looked down.
For once, he had no answer.