They had gathered enough bank records to prove Derek had planned the theft long before the cruise ever docked.

Patricia tried to file a counter-petition for visitation rights in January.

The family court judge threw out her filing in less than five minutes, citing the security camera footage of her walking away from the front porch.

By choosing the slow, careful gathering of evidence over striking back right away, I protected my home and my military career.

The Army reviewed the police reports and the court transcripts and cleared my security file of any financial or personal misconduct flags.

I refused the petty satisfaction of visiting Derek in the county jail.