I Went To My Daughter’s House After A Vacation And Found My Expecting Daughter Alone, In Serious Condition In The Hospital, While My Son-In-Law Was On A Yacht In Hawaii And Not Answering Calls, So I Updated Access To The Shared Accounts And Made One Call To My Attorney, And Two Hours Later He Called ME In A Rush…

“Tiffany Martinez. Age 25. Social media influencer specializing in luxury lifestyle content.

According to her posts, she’s been in Hawaii for two weeks documenting her romantic getaway with her ‘amazing boyfriend’ who’s been spoiling her rotten.”

I scrolled through more photos. David and Tiffany at expensive restaurants, on helicopter tours, shopping for jewelry that cost more than most people’s cars. All while Isabella lay alone in our house, growing weaker by the day.

“The nerve,” Richard muttered. “Language, Richard.”

But I felt the same rage burning in my chest. “Now tell me what you found.”

Richard opened his briefcase and pulled out a thick folder.

“David Ashford’s financial picture is even worse than you suspected. The tech company isn’t just bankrupt. He’s facing potential fraud charges from investors who claim he misrepresented the business’s viability.”

“How much debt?”

“Personal debt: close to two million.

Business debt: another four million. He’s been shuffling money between accounts for months, probably trying to stay ahead of creditors.”

I absorbed this information with a cold calculation that had served me well in business. David wasn’t just a cheating husband.

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