An affair was selfishness.
Hiding assets was betrayal.
But draining a child’s future to fund a lifestyle — that was something else entirely.
That evening Joshua came home with takeout, warm containers in his hands.
“This whole thing will be over soon,” he said, smiling.
She watched him unpack it as if he were still a responsible father.
“Yes,” she said.
“It will.”
Chapter 9 — The Mediation
Two days later they arrived at the mediation building downtown.