What Happened the Following Morning Changed Everything

Just then, another figure stepped through the broken door frame. He wasn’t wearing a uniform. He was wearing an expensive suit.

It was Mr. Vance, my lawyer.

“The deed is right here, actually,” Vance said calmly, holding up a blue legal document stamped with the official county seal.

Ethan looked at Vance. “Who are you?”

“I represent the Clara Thorne Trust,” Vance said. “The entity that purchased this property from the bank three days ago. Your wife owns this house, Ethan. Free and clear.”

Ethan blinked. “Clara? But… she has no money. She’s unemployed.”

“She is the sole beneficiary of the Thorne Estate,” Vance corrected. “She has been quietly managing her assets for years. She bought this house to save you from foreclosure. A foreclosure you caused.”

Vance looked around the kitchen. “And since your name is not on the deed, and you have just been served divorce papers…”

Vance gestured to the door.

“You are trespassing.”