It claimed our separation occurred long before his relationship with Kayla began.

It also stated that I waived all rights to his grandmother’s inheritance in exchange for a fifty-thousand-dollar payout.

Below the PDF, Scott had typed a message.

*Sign this. If we show the executor we’ve been separated for two years, the morals clause won’t apply.

I can get the freeze lifted.

I’ll wire you the fifty grand today.

If you don’t sign, we both get nothing and the lawyers will eat the rest.*

I stared at the screen.

The desperation was pathetic.

Two years ago, we were celebrating our fifth anniversary in Maui.

He wanted me to lie under oath to save his skin.

I forwarded the email and the attachment directly to Jerome.

Within two minutes, Jerome called my cell phone.

“Do not reply to that email,” Jerome said immediately.

“I wasn’t planning on it,” I replied.

“He is attempting to suborn perjury,” Jerome said.

“And he is trying to trick you into signing away your marital rights.

This is excellent evidence for our hearing next week.”

“He’s losing his mind, Jerome,” I said.