“Take your brat and go to hell,” my husband hissed at my 7-year-old during our 10 AM divorce hearing. “The ruling is finalized. He gets everything,” his lawyer smirked.

The bailiff stepped closer.

Mara’s voice trembled, but she continued. “He told me Mrs. Hale was too poor to fight. He said after the ruling he would move everything offshore permanently. Mr. Voss told me which files to delete.”

Voss closed his eyes.

Elise began to cry—not from guilt, but calculation.

“Daniel made me do it,” she whispered.

Daniel turned on her. “You signed every transfer.”

“And you promised we’d be rich,” she shot back.

There they were.