Rebecca explained every step of the way.
I didn’t want to make mistakes that could have turned against me.
Meanwhile, Ryan was starting to bombard me with messages.
First he asked me to come home.
Then he accused me of punishing him for an unimportant adventure.
Then he told me that Vanessa didn’t mean anything to him.
Eventually, he began to ask me not to tell my father about financial problems.
I read that last message several times.
“Claire, please don’t involve your father in the money story. If he finds out everything, he can ruin my career.”
I felt a wave of anger.
He was not worried that he had destroyed his marriage.
He was worried that there might be professional consequences.
I answered him for the first time.
“Ryan, my father will not decide your professional future. But I will not hide the financial transactions and I will not lie for you. From now on, discussions about divorce and money will take place through lawyers. For any urgent issues about girls, you can write to me.”
