channeling anger
Though she was resolved, Elara felt the raw fury and betrayal as a tangible weight. She could not afford to let the feelings pull her down.
She concentrated on her health and immersed herself in her recuperation, going to physical therapy. One afternoon she told Marissa, “I won’t let this define me.”
Understanding that Elara’s struggle was far from finished, Marissa nodded.
missing funds
Elara found again another betrayal weeks into her rehabilitation. Sitting down to pay bills, she discovered a large sum missing from their joint accounts.
‘He sucked out our funds,’ she said to herself. The insight struck strongly. Living from her inheritance were Caden and Liora.
Her determination grew even more firm. She wanted to know how completely Caden had misled her.