Chapter 4 – Justice Without Revenge
The following weeks became front-page news across the country.
Financial investigators uncovered years of fraud.
Corporate misuse.
False accounting.
Hidden assets.
Several executives admitted they had acted under Adrian's instructions.
One after another, they accepted plea agreements.
Meanwhile, I slowly recovered.
Physical therapy strengthened my injured wrist.
Counseling helped heal wounds that could not be seen.
One afternoon, Adrian requested a private meeting.
He looked older.
Thinner.
"I loved you," he said quietly.
I looked at him for a long time.
"I believe you did."
"But love without respect becomes control."
"And control becomes abuse."
He lowered his eyes.
"I'm sorry."
"I know."
"But apologies don't erase choices."
When I stood to leave, he didn't try to stop me.
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For the first time since we married...
He finally understood that losing a company was easier than losing the trust of the woman who once believed in him.
