Inside was a four-page document called Addendum to Prenuptial Agreement, stamped with a notary seal dated March 14.

At the bottom of the fourth page were two signatures in dark blue ink.

Patrick’s signature was sharp and heavy, pressed deep into the paper.

Next to his name was my own signature in slanted cursive, but the loops of the letters were shaky and uneven.

Stapled to the back of the agreement was a white commercial bank transfer receipt showing a payment of forty-five thousand dollars, marked with corporate reference code SC-882.

I read the addendum’s second paragraph three separate times.