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Werner spoke slowly , each word weighted with meaning . “ Your father … ” With a heavy sigh , all he could muster was choked , “ I’m sorry .”
Helplessly watching Sanford down one drink after another , Werner suddenly snatched the glass from his hand and pleaded , “ Stop drinking ”
Sanford snapped , “ What’s it to you ? Who the hell are you to tell me what to do ? ”
“ But you do have my blood in you . I’ve always said , in my heart , that you are part of the Lynn family . ”
“ I’m not from the Lynn family , I’m from the Thomas family . I’m j Even if I died right now , no one would give a damn about me . ”
Sanford’s drunken words , each one a raw confession , stabbed
istake . I belong in the shadows , just scraping by for the rest of my damn life .
a filthy
his other two children . All he could do was plead with Sanford to stop drinking
But he couldn’t bring himself to do it , not if it meant losing his family and or at least to slow down .
He really wanted to declare to the world that this young man was his son .
By the time Werner got back , it was already past midnight . Utterly drained , he shed his coat , tossed it onto the couch , and headed straight for the
shower .
Cathy stepped out of the room , snatched his jacket , and took a whiff . The pungent smell of alcohol made her clench her fists in anger . Without a word , she hurled it into the trash .
Cathy stormed into the room , ready to have it out with Werner , only to find him dead to the world , completely oblivious to her fury .
Frantic with despair , Cathy pounded Werner’s shoulders , but her blows couldn’t even rouse him from his drunken slumber .
What truly shattered Cathy was her own despair . She knew that from now on , she’d always be consumed by suspicion of this man .
Even if he claimed he’d only gone out drinking and done nothing else , she would never believe him again .
All Cathy could think was that he went back to those shady places again and sneaked off to hook up with prostitutes in those few hours . She thought , ‘ Was he so worn out from all that he just passed out ? ‘
She just couldn’t stop thinking about it . Every ounce of trust she’d once placed in him at that moment fueled an equal measure of hatred for his betrayal .
What truly baffled Cathy was where those 100 thousand dollars had gone . She spent the entire night stewing in her thoughts . She couldn’t shake the suspicion that Werner was secretly keeping a mistress .
Once the seed of suspicion took root , every little thing her husband did got blown out of proportion in her eyes , until she finally uncovered the whole truth . Cathy tossed and turned all night , consumed by suspicion and rage .
The next day , after thinking things through , Cathy consulted a lawyer about how to best protect her rights in divorce . She still intended to end the marriage . She couldn’t go on living in constant suspicion .
Cathy asked a lawyer named William Yaxley , “ Mr. Yaxley , I suspect my husband is keeping a mistress on the side , and I believe he transferred 100 thousand to her . That’s our marital property . How can I get that money back ? ”
William said , “ Mrs. Lynn , please stay calm . If you have solid evidence of your husband’s marital infidelity , the divorce would likely be in your favor .
cautious about . ” However , there is one thing you should be
William cautioned Cathy about the issue of a child born out of wedlock . “ According to family law , children born out of wedlock have equal right legitimate children ,” he explained .
“ My concern is that your husband might have secretly fathered a child with another woman . If that’s the case , that child would be entitled to a share of
the marital assets . ”
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Cathy’s heart dropped for a second , but she immediately shook off that horrifying idea . “ Mr. Yaxley , that’s not something I need to consider . My husband would never have a secret child . I’m absolutely certain about that . ”
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