It only takes him a moment to find the pages, and I watch as he focuses on the words I’ve read multiple times.
I take the moment to glance at Jack, who has become pale with surprise. I almost laugh. If he hadn’t fired his lawyer and if he’d bothered to look through the submitted evidence, he would have seen the evidence.
“I will take this into consideration, Mr. Adair, but as you know, I have no jurisdiction over inheritance cases. I can only rule on the divorce and the asset settlements. This issue will need to be disputed at a different hearing,” the judge reminds us.
Mr. Adair nods understandingly, “Yes, Your Honor.”
Satisfied that we aren’t arguing with him, the judge lets us continue. I clutch at the seams of my pants, ready for all of this to finally be over.
“For the pain c
