Not signing documents.
Not dividing our belongings.
The hardest part was watching someone I had once loved suffer and realizing that comforting him would mean abandoning myself again.
“Me perdono por confiar en ti”, dije en voz baja. “Pero no voy a fingir que la confianza puede ser restaurada porque lo sientes ahora”.
Lucas se cubrió la cara.
Me quedé de pie.
Rebecca gathered her papers.
And together, we walked out.
I didn’t look back.
The divorce took months.
There were delays.
Negociaciones.
Financial reviews.
Additional documentation.
The disputed signature was examined through the appropriate process, and the attempted transfer remained part of the formal record.
Lucas eventually agreed to a settlement that recognized the substantial portion of the savings traceable to my inheritance and premarital investments.
The final outcome was not as simple as reclaiming every dollar with one click.
La cuenta se ha mantenido conjuntamente.
Había contribuciones matrimoniales y preguntas sobre la propiedad que resolver.
