The next morning, I arrived at nine.
By ten, Diana had begun sending letters.
The first went to Felix.
The letter stated that financial records showed Rachel Vance had made approximately sixty-three percent of the documented contributions toward the equity of the marital home.
Attached were records showing payments for renovations and property improvements.
The letter explained that if the separation proceeded, I intended to seek possession of the house.
Then came another number.
My annual income.
For the previous tax year, I had earned roughly two and a half times what Felix earned.
Diana deliberately included it.
“He believes her story,” she said.
“The story says you depend on him financially. One number destroys that story faster than ten pages of argument.”
The letter also informed Felix that any furniture or appliances removed from the marital home could be subject to valuation and accounting during a separation.
We didn’t demand anything back.
