The Affair That Cost Everything

My heart sank when I heard, "Three million dollars has been withdrawn from your joint savings account." Gone.

The money, our life' s work, our shared dream, was gone. I knew instantly where it went: to Summer Reed, Liam' s high school sweetheart, the ghost of our marriage.

Last night, I overheard Liam on the phone, promising Summer our money, saying, "Of course, it' s our money. Chloe' s and mine. But she' ll understand. Your well-being is the most important thing."

He had tricked me into signing "investment papers," draining our future for his old flame.