Three Weeks After Lucas Was Gone, Charles Claimed the House on Maple Street

Clara was in the swing by the window.

Samantha sat at the table and clicked her silver pen twice.

“At that rate he’ll be paying into his seventies, and he’ll still be six thousand short of my fees.”

“And Courtney?”

“Separated three weeks ago.

She’s in Tampa with her sister.” Samantha opened the folder.

“She has no claim on the restitution.

It’s owed to you, not to the marriage.”