CHAPTER 4: THE LAWYER WHO SPOKE LIKE A KNIFE
Nora didn’t offer sympathy. She offered a plan—and the number of her attorney, Vivian Carter. Vivian listened, reviewed the photos, and her expression turned razor-sharp.
“This isn’t just a cruel husband,” Vivian said. “It’s financial abuse. He exploited your unpaid caregiving as free labor, then hid assets to leave you with nothing.”
They filed for divorce and emergency orders to freeze the accounts. Camila’s phone flooded with messages—Ethan’s fury, Tyler’s threats. Vivian stopped her cold.
“Do not respond,” she said. “Every message they send is evidence.”
Then Tyler went online, calling Camila a monster who had “abandoned a disabled man.” The comments tore at her. Nora squeezed her hand and said, “Let them talk. It only means you finally moved.”
