And one by one, without haste and without anger, I canceled every single recurring payment.

It took less than five minutes.

Four years of being their ATM, ended with a few taps of my thumb.

Then I picked up the phone and called my corporate accountant.

“Robert,” I said.

“Starting tomorrow morning, I want to eliminate every personal payment tied to Daniel’s family.” There was a small pause.

“All of them, Mariana?” I looked at the confirmation screen glowing on my phone.

“Every single one.” It did not feel like revenge, pressing those buttons.