Chapter 7 - Margaret Refuses To Cancel Their Marriage
Daniel looked at his mother.
“What do I do?”
Margaret almost answered automatically.
Then stopped.
For years Daniel had let her solve things.
School disputes.
Apartment leases.
Job introductions.
Money problems.
Now he was married.
Margaret said:
“You decide what you do.”
He stared.
“Mom.”
“I’ll deal with my card, my property, and the assault. Your marriage
belongs to you and Tiffany.”
Tiffany looked surprised.
She expected Margaret to demand an annulment.
Margaret did not.
She did, however, set boundaries.
The lake cottage would not be transferred.
Daniel’s access to Margaret’s financial authorization codes was revoked.
Any disputed wedding charges would be investigated.
And Margaret would decide separately whether to report the slap.
Tiffany whispered:
“You’d call the police on your son’s wedding night?”
Margaret answered:
“You hit me. Daniel’s wedding does not change that fact.”
She ultimately chose to document the incident and speak with counsel
before deciding next steps.
No dramatic arrest in the ballroom.
No revenge spectacle.
The reception ended early.
Guests received vague explanations about a family emergency.
Daniel and Tiffany did not leave for their honeymoon.
They went home separately.
Margaret returned to her hotel.
At midnight, her bank called.
Investigators had identified the device used to create the fake email
account.
It was registered to a phone number ending in 4417.
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Margaret knew that number.
It belonged to Daniel.
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