We had a financial trail.

Witnesses.

Documents.

And a motive.

Vivian wanted control over the family assets.

Under the trust, legitimate descendants and beneficiaries could have interests that required disclosure and protection.

Chloe’s pregnancy, and later Noah’s existence, complicated her ability to portray me as an isolated, abandoned son incapable of managing his life.

If I reunited with my wife, the story Vivian used to justify keeping control would begin to fall apart.