Ethan sat right to my left, his thumbnail pressing into his leather padfolio.

“That four thousand came from Ethan’s personal savings before we were married,” I said, adjusting my watch strap.

“And every single monthly payment since then came out of my freelance business checking account.”

Linda tilted her chin up toward Mr.

Vance.

“A husband and wife share assets, but family ownership stays with the main household,” Linda said.

“He was living under my roof when the loan was taken out.”

“The loan balance was eleven thousand two hundred dollars when we took over the payments,” I said.