I attached the fraudulent document and the audio recording of his family’s conversation for everyone to see and hear. After I pressed the send button, I knew there was no turning back from the truth.
My phone began to blow up with messages from shocked friends and relatives who were already at the wedding venue. My best friend Gwen told me that Prudence turned pale while Jasper tried to claim the audio was a fake.
Paige called to confirm that the restraining order was granted and that Jasper had already tried to steal money from our joint account. I felt a massive wave of relief wash over me as I looked at my children eating cupcakes on the motel bed.
Two weeks later, we moved to a small house in Virginia Beach that I secured by selling my engagement ring. The house was modest and had a leaky roof, but it belonged entirely to us.
One Saturday morning, I painted the walls of Lulu’s room a bright yellow while the kids ran around making as much noise as they wanted. Toby looked at me and said he liked this house better because he was finally allowed to be loud.