The divorce lasted seven months.
Daniel accepted a plea deal and received a prison sentence.
Evelyn received probation, financial penalties, and a civil trial. She eventually sold her colonial home to cover her legal expenses and restitution.
I saved my house.
More importantly, I kept my career, my name, and the part of myself that Daniel had spent years trying to erase.
A year later, sunlight filled my renovated kitchen.
Dad sat down at the table trying to hide his emotions as he gave her a cup of coffee.
Next to the front door hung a framed copy of the protection order.
