Understanding was not something I could force.

His company had changed.

The investigations and financial pressures led to restructuring, new oversight, and consequences that unfolded outside the custody case.

I did not know every detail, and I stopped trying to learn them all.

I knew enough to protect my financial interests and cooperate when legally required.

The rest belonged to people whose job it was to review the records.

Eleanor sent one carefully worded holiday card to Noah.