After a luxury vacation with his model mistress, he came home—only to discover his wife had changed in ways he never expected

expected. No grand wooden drama. Beige walls. Fluorescent lights. A judge with tired eyes. Lawyers shuffling paper. The air smelled faintly of coffee, printer toner, and wet wool coats. It was almost offensive how ordinary justice looked from the inside.

Nathan arrived with two attorneys and the expression of a man performing concern for an audience.continue reading …