Chapter 13 - Claire Ends Ten Years Quietly

I filed for divorce.
Richard expected rage.
I gave him documents.
He expected a public campaign.
I gave him attorneys.
He expected me to destroy his reputation.
I told the truth when legally necessary and otherwise kept living.
The trust remained mine.
The proposed transfer never occurred.
Marital assets were handled through the divorce process.
Richard faced separate consequences for conduct connected to the
attempted transaction and other evidence uncovered during review.
I did not need him penniless.
I needed him unable to use my money, grief, or trust as tools against
May you like
me.
That distinction gave me peace.