Chapter 9 - The Settlement
I watched the broadcast from my hospital bed, laughing so hard the nurses had to come in and check my heart monitor. My girls were warriors.
The fallout was catastrophic for Liam. His political career was dead on arrival. His real estate investors, spooked by the massive fraud allegations Stella had uncovered regarding his child support evasion, pulled their funding.
Desperate to avoid criminal charges for the unpaid support and the campaign fraud, Liam’s lawyers begged for a settlement.
Stella represented us. She didn't ask for millions. She didn't want his dirty money.
She demanded the exact amount of back child support the state calculated he owed for twenty-three years, plus interest, and a legally binding non-disclosure agreement stating he would never, ever contact us again.
He signed it immediately and fled back to California, a disgraced, broken man.
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When the girls brought the settlement check to the hospital, they didn't keep a single dime. They endorsed it, signed it, and handed it to me.
"Retirement fund," Chloe smiled, kissing my forehead. "You're done changing tires, Dad."
