Chapter 9 - RICK LEFT
Rick and Jenna divorced eighteen months after the birthday party.
The fraud did not single-handedly destroy their marriage.
Their marriage had been full of secrets before I saw the lease.
Hidden debt.
Pressure.
Status.
Avoidance.
Rick also admitted he had spent years letting Jenna manage finances because not knowing was comfortable.
He was not an innocent child.
He had participated in some bad decisions.
He took responsibility for the lease issue he knew about.
Their settlement handled their debts and property separately from my disputes.
Lily lived primarily with Rick for a period while Jenna stabilized housing and finances.
Eventually they shared parenting time under their agreement.
I did not insert myself.
Not my marriage.
Not my custody case.
I only remained available to Lily as her uncle.
May you like
That was enough.
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