Her voice was low, steady, and methodical, leaving no room for debate.

“He claims the first transfer was an equipment deposit for his business,” I said.

“And he told me on Saturday that he gave his ex-wife a short-term loan for dental work.”

Rebecca tapped the line on the bank statement showing the twelve-thousand-five-hundred-dollar withdrawal.

“Family court relies on paper documentation, not kitchen conversations,” she said.

“We need to trace exactly where this routing number leads.”

“He changed the password to our online bank profile,” I said.