I was not allowed to browse them on my kitchen computer, and I was relieved.

The less we argued over custody of a flash drive, the more we could focus on what it showed.

Several weeks later, lawful disclosures brought portions of those records into our case.

One email from Julian instructed an assistant to describe a transfer as “family support consulting” even though the recipient had no apparent service contract.

Another directed Chloe to prepare a chart of my household spending, leaving out the medical expenses Julian had approved.

There were draft statements for Eleanor and a timeline of supposed incidents involving me.