And Mason did.

He explained, with the relish of a man showing off, that for months they had been quietly moving Gavin’s primary assets out of the marital estate so I could never touch them in the divorce.

He explained that they had deliberately tied several large business loans to my joint marital status — so that if I made any trouble in court, a portion of that debt would land on my name instead of theirs.

“How much?” I whispered.