Chapter 2: Uncovering the Rot
Sarah fled into the night in a frantic rage, leaving a trail of curses behind her. The house finally fell quiet, but the nightmare was just beginning to unfold.
Over the next two days, David sat with his mother and pieced together the living hell she had endured. Sarah hadn't just been physically cruel; she had been systematically destroying their lives. The power of attorney David had signed for emergencies had been weaponized.
As he dug through bank statements and legal documents piled on his desk, the truth became sickeningly clear. Sarah had drained his combat pay. She had secretly tried to transfer the deed of his mother’s ancestral home into her own name. She had fired Martha's home healthcare aide to save money, isolating the older woman completely so the abuse could happen in secret.
"She told me you agreed to it," Martha whispered, staring at a cup of hot tea. "She said you didn't want the burden of a sick mother anymore."
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David felt a tear slide down his cheek, followed by a surge of white-hot fury. Sarah hadn't just tried to steal his money; she had tried to break his mother's heart.
He didn't just want a divorce. He wanted to watch Sarah's entire world burn to the ground.
