Chapter 4 - THE LEGAL AMBUSH
Martha didn't wait for the police to knock. The next morning, I was served with divorce papers at the hotel.
She was moving with terrifying speed. The filing requested an emergency freeze on our joint checking account, claiming I was "mentally unstable" and a "flight risk." She even asked for an emergency psychiatric evaluation.
"She's trying to discredit you before the criminal charges hit," my newly hired attorney, Mr. Sterling, said. He was a shark in a three-piece suit, recommended by Sarah’s boss. "If she proves you're mentally unfit, the forgery looks like a wife protecting assets, not a felony."
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But Martha made one fatal miscalculation. She assumed I was still the passive husband who hated paperwork.
"Let her try," I told Sterling. "I took a cognitive exam two weeks ago to renew my commercial driver's license for my volunteer work at the church. I passed with flying colors. The doctor's report is dated. She’s walking right into a trap."
