PART 3

The first document was not a divorce petition.

That disappointed Gavin; he had always imagined that every argument between us would end with me threatening something dramatic and then backing down.

It was a written demand for a full accounting of the education account.

Attached were bank statements showing the withdrawals, transaction confirmations, and a ledger I had made over twelve years.

It listed overtime hours, tax refunds, birthday contributions, and every monthly deposit I had made for Selena.