Michael sat on the edge of the bed long after they fell asleep, watching them like they might disappear.
When he finally looked at me, I said what I’d already decided.
He hesitated. “Dad—”
“I didn’t spend decades building a career and a network so my son could be erased by people who mistake money for authority.”
I opened my laptop and made a call.
“I need the most aggressive family law attorney in Ontario,” I said. “Money isn’t an issue. I don’t want mediation. I want precision.”
By morning, shock had hardened into purpose.
Michael stared blankly at the desk while the boys ate cereal carefully on the bed. No child should learn silence this early.
The attorney called back before noon.
Margaret Hale didn’t offer sympathy. She offered strategy.
Michael wavered. I placed a hand on his shoulder.
“They already took everything,” I said. “The only thing left to lose is the lie.”
We started immediately. Bank records. Emails. Text messages. Startup documents signed under vague language that now read like traps.
Margaret’s team worked methodically.
The first crack came fast. Continue reading…